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2000s: A story of a Nigerian family
The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
Why a Booktrail?
2000s: A story of a Nigerian family
What you need to know before your trail
To the dismay of her ambitious mother, Bolanle marries into a polygamous family, where she is the fourth wife of a rich, rotund patriarch, Baba Segi. She is a graduate and therefore a great prize, but even graduates must produce children and her husband’s persistent bellyache is a sign that things are not as they should be. Bolanle is too educated for the ‘white garment conmen’ Baba Segi would usually go to for fertility advice, so he takes her to hospital to discover the cause of her barrenness.
Weaving the voices of Baba Segi and his four competing wives into a portrait of a clamorous household of twelve, Lola Shoneyin evokes an extraordinary Nigerian family in splashes of vibrant colour.
Travel Guide
Travel BookTrail style to Fictional Ayikara, Nigeria
map of Nigeria
Set in the fictional town of Ayikara
“It wasn’t a specific place but when you asked for direction, people looked away from their twirling wrists. There were three reasons for this. First, absolutely, no one wanted to admit to knowing where it was, in case their neighbours were listening. Second, Ayikara didn’t have distinct boundaries. Last, Ayikara was more than four or five parallel streets laced by lasciviousness: it was a spirit”.
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
Destination:Nigeria, “Ayikara” Author/guide: Lola Shoneyin Departure Time: 2000s
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