The Private Apartments

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Watermark

Publication Year:
2023

ISBN-13: 9781487011390

<p><strong>Finalist, 2023 Writers' Union of Canada Danuta Gleed Literary Award<br>

Finalist, </strong><strong >2024 Alberta Literary Awards</strong><br>

<strong >Brittle Paper 100 Notable African Books of 2023</strong><br>

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<p><strong>Moving, insightful, linked stories about the determination of Somali immigrants — despite duty, discrimination, and an ever-dissolving link to a war-torn homeland.</strong></p>

<p>In the insular rooms of <em>The Private Apartments</em>, a cleaning lady marries her employer’s nephew and then abandons him, a depressed young mother finds unlikely support in her community housing complex, a new bride attends weddings to escape her abusive marriage, and a failed nurse is sent to relatives in Dubai after a nervous breakdown. These captivating and compassionate stories eloquently showcase the intricate linkages of human experience and the ways in which Somalis, even as a diaspora, are indelibly connected.</p>