In this unique collection of linked stories, the curtain is drawn back to reveal life in the Asian community of Dar es Salaam, a port city on the east coast of Africa. With delicate strokes, and with irony and humour, M.G. Vassanji brings alive the characters who live and work in the shops and t
Uhuru Streetby M. G. Vassanji
β Scribed by Review by: Nadezda Obradovic
- Book ID
- 124980844
- Publisher
- Canadian Association of African Studies
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 295 KB
- Volume
- 27
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-3968
- DOI
- 10.2307/486096
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