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Set during Sudan's Mahdist period of the 1880s, this sweeping historical novel centers on a young village girl called Akuany (later Zamzam) and Yaseen, a traveling merchant who takes Akuany and her brother under his protection after their village is raided. Leaving the children with his sister's family, Yaseen attends university and begins a career. While awaiting his return, Akuany becomes enslaved, while Yaseen takes a stand against t...Log In or Sign Up to Read More