A gripping new memoir, “Following Moses: Surviving Westgate,” by Afetsi Awoonor, offers a first-hand account of the devastating 2013 Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi, Kenya. The book, to be published by Narrative Landscape Press, provides a raw and unflinching look at the four-day siege that shocked the world.
Awoonor, a respected energy expert and business consultant, found himself caught in the crossfire when Al-Shabaab militants stormed the mall on September 21, 2013. Through poignant flashbacks, he recounts the terrifying moments of the attack and his desperate search for his father, renowned Ghanaian writer and scholar Professor Kofi Awoonor.
The memoir promises to offer unique insights into the human experience of terror and survival. Awoonor’s background in international business and development adds depth to his perspective on the attack’s broader implications.
Narrative Landscape Press, a Lagos-based independent publisher known for promoting African voices, sees this book as an important addition to their catalogue. The company, founded in 2016, has previously published works by acclaimed authors such as Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Oyinkan Braithwaite.
“Following Moses” is expected to be a powerful testament to resilience in the face of extremist violence.
