Sulaiman Addonia

Eritrean-born British novelist and writer, author of The Consequences of Love (2008) and Silence Is My Mother Tongue (2018), whose work explores displacement, exile, identity and love.

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  1. 1. The Seers

    Cover of 'The Seers' by Sulaiman Addonia

    Hannah, a young Eritrean refugee, arrives in London and spends her early weeks moving between a foster home in Kilburn and sleeping in the squares of Bloomsbury. As she confronts the UK's asylum system, she explores her sexuality and the limits of personal agency, using intimate encounters to assert herself against intrusive bureaucracy. The novel interweaves past and present to portray a woman searching for refuge and a voice.

    The 12325th Greatest Book of All Time
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  2. 2. The Consequences Of Love

    Cover of 'The Consequences Of Love' by Sulaiman Addonia

    A young storyteller presents a tale of forbidden love set in Saudi Arabia. The Consequences Of Love offers an intimate account of the relationship and the challenges it encounters within its cultural and social setting. Through the storyteller's voice the novel traces the collision between personal affection and societal boundaries and the consequences those clashes produce for the people involved.

    The 12791st Greatest Book of All Time
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