Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: Book Call Number: 821.00808 O42P 2019 Author: Olajide, Salawu, author. Title: Preface for leaving homeland / Salawu Olajide. Publisher, Date: Brooklyn, New York : Akashic Books, [2019] ©2019 Description: 23 pages ; 23 cm Series: [African poetry book series] African poetry book series. Subjects: 2000-2099 African poetry (English) -- 21st century. Political refugees -- Poetry. African poetry (English) Political refugees. Africa -- Poetry. Africa. Genre: Poetry. Poetry. Other Author: Olajide, Salawu. Poems. Selections. McCallum, Shara, 1972- writer of preface. Other Title: Title of chapbook box set : New-generation African poets. Sita : a chapbook box set Notes: Poems. "African Poetry Book Fund"--Title page verso. Originally issued as part of a chapbook box set titled: New generation African poets: a chapbook box set (sita). Series statement taken from set introductory booklet. Contents: Preface / Shara McCallum -- Vacancy for an asylum seeker -- Goodbye to Lampedusa -- Dear Lampedusa -- Hakim Bello writes letter home -- Dune -- Lampedusa, through the eyes of Fanus -- Retrieval -- An immigrant's complaint -- What greets you when you get home -- Prayer for an asylum seeker -- Kanako -- After you left -- "Qolorha-by-the-Sea" -- Observatory notes for refugee looking for love -- Notes to the Eritrean boy who may never see his father again -- Last night in Barkin Ladi. ISBN: 9781617757488 1617757489 9781617757174 1617757179 Other Number: 1105147694 Items available: 1 Copies owned: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Availability' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Availability Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1