Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl. As told to Barnes, et al.

Modern-poli · Post by **Modern-poli** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:20 pm

This is a story of a somali girl in postcolonial somalia and her experience as a poor, single female in somalia. The story tells the story of how a somali girl, born into the interverain area of Italian Somaliland in 1952, maneuvered herself-and was maneuvered by circumstances-into prostitution. It is a harsh and facinating story, stituated in a society undergoing rapid and unregulated urbanization, governed (after independece in 1960) by a corrupt male elite of nouveau riches, and characterized by gread, social inequality based on wealth, political, clan affiliation, and gender.

Aman is the intimate first-person account of a young woman's coming-of-age in Somalia. The daughter of tribal leaders, Aman recounts her dramatic life with stark simplicity and winning candour: an innocent childhood romance with a white boy that leads to murder; her circumcision 'ceremony'; an unwanted marriage at the age of thirteen; and her daring escape to the city where her beauty and curiosity lead her into a world of white men, parties, and runaway girls.

Aman takes the reader beyond the headlines of a war-torn country to tell the true story of what life is like for a woman in Somalia. As in Wild Swans by Jung Chang, Aman vividly evokes another way of life, while at the same time illuminating the female experience everywhere.

Def an interesting read.

QansaGabeyle · Post by **QansaGabeyle** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:27 pm

Did you read it? I will go to Barnes and Nobles tomorrow and purchase the book.

"the reader beyond the headlines of a war-torn country to tell the true story of what life is like for a woman in Somalia."

Laughing

Alluring · Post by **Alluring** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:28 pm

I SCREAM "BULLLSHIT"

I might as well purchase a rap CD than her book.

Modern-poli · Post by **Modern-poli** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:31 pm

Yeah man, i saw it in the store and i have never heard of it man, it was some crazy ass shyt this book. Shocked

Quite surprised sxb...it has a lot of gender issues as you saw on top of the review, but nevertheless interesting to read.

Cadeey · Post by **Cadeey** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:58 pm

I read the book when I was 13 . My first year of high school. I never did like english the subject it was actually my lesbian-english teacher that made me read the book. It took me a night to finish it , I was never a reader . Reading the most boring thing to do unless I am reading a pathology book or my infectious disease book. I love anything medical.

mY impression of the book? well she was a plain slut! Slut slut! The way she compares somali men-making love to a white men was hilirious nevertheless if I was a somali man reading that book my manhood would be wounded for life Laughing

As usual the book was a load of crap, I even recently suggested my non-somali freind to read it. Somali dhiloyinis make it big. Laughing

Imagine if you are an Isaaq and female. How big will they make it?

mahamed99_sex · Post by **mahamed99_sex** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:01 pm

i heard white men can do wonders.

Cadeey · Post by **Cadeey** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:02 pm

Moahmed --you are gay?

mahamed99_sex · Post by **mahamed99_sex** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:07 pm

no, iam not gay.what made you think i was a gay.

Alluring · Post by **Alluring** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:16 pm

Well, I guess I just told my mom about her. My mother (although much younger, than that beast). Knew her personally, my mom said she was a slut and she married a Jareer and now resides in ATL. May she burn in hell, LOL at her talking about her sexual experience, she was SEWED UP LIKE A BAD KNEE HOW WOULD SHE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SEX

Laughing

Modern-poli · Post by **Modern-poli** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:23 pm

Here is a quote: "for a while she was kept by an older Italian man, but she also earned money by allowing older men "to paint" her, that is to say, have sex with her without penetration."

Laughing

Alluring · Post by **Alluring** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:26 pm

[quote="Modern-poli"]Here is a quote: "for a while she was kept by an older Italian man, but she also earned money by allowing older men "to paint" her, that is to say, have sex with her without penetration."

Laughing

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LOL, half her stories were fabricated. She is a slut, though.

Modern-poli · Post by **Modern-poli** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:30 pm

Dude, this is the funniest book i've ever read, how the hell did i miss this one

Alluring · Post by **Alluring** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:31 pm

[quote="Modern-poli"]Dude, this is the funniest book i've ever read, how the hell did i miss this one[/quote]

I am a girl Laughing

mahamed99_sex · Post by **mahamed99_sex** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:33 pm

[quote="Alluring"]Well, I guess I just told my mom about her. My mother (although much younger, than that beast). Knew her personally, my mom said she was a slut and she married a Jareer and now resides in ATL. May she burn in hell, LOL at her talking about her sexual experience, she was SEWED UP LIKE A BAD KNEE HOW WOULD SHE KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT SEX

Laughing

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did you say,she resides in atl.i live around that area.tell me her name.so i can pay lil visit to her.

Alluring · Post by **Alluring** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:36 pm

99, her name is Zeinab Adaman something like that. or Zeinab Aman. Becareful before you get an STD.

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Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl. As told to Barnes, et al.

Aman: The Story of a Somali Girl. As told to Barnes, et al.