Bibliograph

Africa, my passion, Corinne Hofmann ; translated from the German by Peter Millar

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Africa, my passion, Corinne Hofmann ; translated from the German by Peter Millar

Language

eng

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Africa, my passion

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Corinne Hofmann ; translated from the German by Peter Millar

Summary

In an exquisite personal pilgrimage, Corinne Hofmann, author of the global bestseller The White Masai, delves into the slums of Nairobi to uncover the heart-warming and heart-breaking stories of unforgettable people and places. Joined by her half-Kenyan daughter, Napirai, and traveling Kenya together for the first time, they discover Napirai's roots and finally meet her father and half-siblings. Hofmann then treks 500 miles across the Namibian desert to discover the lives of the nomadic Himba people

Table Of Contents

Machine generated contents note: Farewell to the White Masai, but it's still back to Africa -- The hard slog through the Himba homeland -- On my own with two men and two camels -- A new challenge back in Kenya -- Greenery in the midst of the slums -- Jamii Bora -- Kaputiel Town -- an African miracle -- Mathare United -- the slumdog football stars -- Football superstars in a different universe -- Finally, Napirai makes it to Barsaloi -- A big surprise in Mombasa

Target audience

adult

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