An edition of Blue daughter of the Red Sea (2004)
Blue daughter of the Red Sea
a memoir
By Meti Birabiro
Publish Date
2004
Publisher
University of Wisconsin Press
Language
eng
Pages
191
Description:
"Born into a life of constant financial, physical, and moral threat, Meti Birabiro takes refuge in literature and the fantastic. Blue Daughter of the Red Sea is Birabiro's account of the harsh reality of her young life spread across three continents. Her voice is a melange of child and adult perspectives, at once brutally honest and wise beyond her years. Through her journey from Ethiopia to Italy and finally to the United States, we encounter Birabiro's relatives, friends, and enemies - relationships so intense these people become her vampires, devils, angels, and saints. These characterizations always lead her back to the truth, helping her to decipher what is fair and good, to understand what she must cherish and what she must rage against."--BOOK JACKET.