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Tale of a Boon’s Wife

By: Fartumo Kusow
Narrated by: Maryan Haye
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A young Somali woman defies convention and clan to marry the man she loves but must face the consequences.

Despite her family’s threat to disown her, Idil, a young Somali woman, rejects her high Bliss status to marry Sidow, a poor Boon man. Her decision transforms her life, forcing her to face harsh and sometimes even deadly consequences for her defiance of a strict tribal hierarchy. Set in the 15-year period before Somalia’s 1991 Civil War, Idil’s journey is almost too hard to bear at times. Her determination to follow her heart and to pursue love over family and convention is a story that has been told across time and across cultures.

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My first time reading Fartumo Kusow work and as a 2nd generation Somali this story spoke to me. Our parents often struggle to relay the difficulties they endured during the war and this story helped me understand what our people went through.

Beautifully written

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