Africa, My Passion |
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| Author:
| Hofmann, Corinne |
| As told to:
| Millar, Peter |
| ISBN: | 978-1-908129-45-1 |
| Publication Date: | May 2014 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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In a compelling 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, then treks 500 miles across the Namibian desert to discover the lives of the nomadic Himba people. Joined by her half-Kenyan daughter, Napirai, they travel to Nairobi together for the first time to discover Napirai's...
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In a compelling 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, then treks 500 miles across the Namibian desert to discover the lives of the nomadic Himba people. Joined by her half-Kenyan daughter, Napirai, they travel to Nairobi together for the first time to discover Napirai's roots and finally meet her father and half-siblings. Africa, My Passion is a poignant, touching and exciting story about one woman's love affair with a unique man, which led to a lifelong obsession with Africa.
Listen to Corinne interviewed on the BBC World Service (interview begins 23mins in)