{"title":"Djaili Amadou Amal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDjaili Amadou Amal\u003c\/strong\u003e is a celebrated Cameroonian author whose poignant storytelling has gained international acclaim. Her works provide a compelling glimpse into the lives and struggles of women in Sahelian societies, beautifully weaving cultural commentary with evocative narratives. Djaili crafts her stories with a focus on themes such as resilience, identity, and the fight for gender equality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes impactful novels like \u003cem\u003eThe Impatient\u003c\/em\u003e, a book that delves into the heart of familial obligation and personal freedom. Through her characters, Djaili Amadou Amal brings to light the complex and often challenging dynamics faced by women, earning her a place among influential contemporary African writers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten in accessible prose and rich in cultural context, her books fall under the category of General Fiction. They not only entertain but also educate, offering readers an opportunity to explore diverse perspectives and gain a deeper understanding of Cameroonian and Sahelian culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore this collection to experience the vivid storytelling and insightful observations of Djaili Amadou Amal, a voice that resonates profoundly with readers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-impatient-by-djaili-amadou-amal-9780063141643","title":"The Impatient","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful, heartrending, and insightful novel of a trio of women in Cameroon who dare to rebel against oppressive, long-held cultural traditions—including polygamy and domestic abuse—that define and limit their lives.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThree women, three stories, three linked destinies . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn North Cameroon, well-to-do young Ramla is torn from her true love and wed to a manipulative older man. Safira, her co-wife, juggles envy and empathy for this new bride with disappointment in the husband she desperately loves. Like her older sister, Ramla, Hindou is married off to a man she does not know or want, a distant cousin whose instability and violence terrifies her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom an early age, these women were raised to submit to men, or risk shame and repudiation of themselves and their families. They are advised to have \u003cem\u003emunyal\u003c\/em\u003e—patience. They are told that their fates are the will of the All-Powerful, and that it is unthinkable—or rather, impossible—to defy tradition. They are reminded of the Fulani proverb which holds, “At the end of patience, there is the sky.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet Ramla, Safira, and Hindou are tired of waiting for a happiness that may never come. Their lives are driven by impatience and clouded by the suffering rooted in forced marriage and physical abuse, but it is this oppressive culture that binds them together. In a society that demands female obedience, how will these three impatient women free themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDjaïli Amadou Amal makes her literary debut in English with this remarkable novel that breaks taboos as it denounces the cultural mores of Africa's Sahel region. Inspired by the author’s own experiences and written with grace, strength, and veracity, \u003cem\u003eThe Impatient\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving testimony to a shared pain and a call for change—an unflinching depiction of the psychic damage traditions can have on the women who must abide by them and a denunciation of violence against all women and the normalization of domestic abuse—not only in Cameroon but around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated from the French by Emma Ramadan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672079159532,"sku":"9780063141643","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12620533482210.jpg?v=1752833969"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/djaili-amadou-amal.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}