- Paperback: 196 pages
- Publisher: Pottersfield Press (Jan 1 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 091900198X
- ISBN-13: 978-0919001985
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,899,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The short stories collected in Strangers Are Like Children take their theme from the African proverb used in the title, and deal with the helplessness of outsiders adjusting to a new land. Drawing on 13 years experience as a journalist and writer in Africa, Nova Scotian Joan Baxter delves into the experiences of expatriates living in Africa and examines the warm and sometimes turbulent local cultures they live amongst. Her first book, Graveyard for Dreamers, received critical acclaim and was short-listed for the Evelyn Richardson Book Award.
About the Author
Joan Baxter grew up in Nova Scotia. She is currently living in Nairobi with her family. Her first book, 'Graveyard for Dreamers' received resounding critical acclaim and was shortlisted for the Evelyn Richardson Book Award. She is a frequent contributor to Morningside.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Highly Recommended for Those who have had African Experiences,
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This review is from: Strangers Are Like Children: Stories of Africa (Paperback)
This book is written by a Canadian who lived and worked in African both as a journalist and as an aid worker. It is a series of short stories describing the shock, surprise, misunderstandings, joys, & relationships Africa presents to Westerners. The strength of the book lies in its clear insights into the multi-layered interactions that go on daily & are part of the African cultural expression and psyche. I have rarely read anyone who could describe these frequent culturally-significant situations & communication with such deep perception and clarity! Baxter looks at the color, warmth & joy of the cultures that welcome the Westerners, the cross-cultural mis-communications, and the griefs and human dramas of Africans themselves, as well as the foreigners. It is very well-written, but more than that, shows a beautiful cross-cultural awareness which caustions us to look below the surface of Africa & its experience & people to the reality of the richness & complexity of the cultures experienced there. Some of her descriptions of the feelings of her characters are so true & clear that they shimmer.There is so much in this book - so many subtle details, descriptions, stories within stories. It is quite wonderful. Having lived & worked in Africa myself, and having found little in Western literature that decribes the real experience, I highly recommend this book.
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