On her part, Maryam Bukar ‘Alhanislam’ Hassan admitted to agreeing to host the event partly out of her admiration for the poetry collection, which she characterised as “sitting at the intersection of memory, politics, and identity,” as well as her close ties to Baba-Aminu, a longstanding family friend
Interestingly, the strongest story in the collection - the titular Where Women Meet Boys - is one of two narratives written from the female perspective and showcases Shyaka’s skill with handling multiple perspectives. At its heart, it is about the domino effects of a man disappointing his family and so, still falls in line with the book’s overarching theme.
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