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Waiting for the Waters to Rise
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Waiting for the Waters to Rise

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Babakar is an African doctor living alone until the child Anais comes into his life. Forced to abandon his solitude, he takes her to Haiti in search of her family.

Babakar is a doctor living alone, with only the memories of his childhood in Mali. In his dreams, he receives visits from his blue-eyed mother and his ex-lover Azelia, both now gone, as are the hopes and aspirations he’s carried with him since his arrival in Guadeloupe. Until, one day, the child Anais comes into his life, forcing him to abandon his solitude. Anais’s Haitian mother died in childbirth, leaving her daughter destitute - now Babakar is all she has, and he wants to offer this little girl a future. Together they fly to Haiti, a beautiful, mysterious island plagued by violence, government corruption, and rebellion. Once there, Babakar and his two friends, the Haitian Movar and the Palestinian Fouad, three different identities looking for a more compassionate world, begin a desperate search for Anais’s family.

‘Conde puts forth the secrets and histories of a fascinating cast, producing a timeless exploration of the wounds that emerge - and linger - when people lose those who mean the most to them, be it their family, friends, or country. This faithful portrayal of grief and displacement is tough to forget.’ - Publishers Weekly

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
World Editions Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 November 2021
Pages
368
ISBN
9781642860733

Babakar is an African doctor living alone until the child Anais comes into his life. Forced to abandon his solitude, he takes her to Haiti in search of her family.

Babakar is a doctor living alone, with only the memories of his childhood in Mali. In his dreams, he receives visits from his blue-eyed mother and his ex-lover Azelia, both now gone, as are the hopes and aspirations he’s carried with him since his arrival in Guadeloupe. Until, one day, the child Anais comes into his life, forcing him to abandon his solitude. Anais’s Haitian mother died in childbirth, leaving her daughter destitute - now Babakar is all she has, and he wants to offer this little girl a future. Together they fly to Haiti, a beautiful, mysterious island plagued by violence, government corruption, and rebellion. Once there, Babakar and his two friends, the Haitian Movar and the Palestinian Fouad, three different identities looking for a more compassionate world, begin a desperate search for Anais’s family.

‘Conde puts forth the secrets and histories of a fascinating cast, producing a timeless exploration of the wounds that emerge - and linger - when people lose those who mean the most to them, be it their family, friends, or country. This faithful portrayal of grief and displacement is tough to forget.’ - Publishers Weekly

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
World Editions Ltd
Country
United Kingdom
Date
1 November 2021
Pages
368
ISBN
9781642860733