We Only Come Here to Struggle : Stories from Berida's Life /

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Here is the life history of Berida Ndambuki, a Kenyan woman trader born in 1936, who speaks movingly of her experiences under the turbulences of late British colonialism and independence. A poverty survivor, Berida overcame patriarchal constraints to reclaim the rights to her labor, her body, and he...

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Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Ndambuki, Berida, 1936- (Auteur), Robertson, Claire C., 1944- (Auteur)
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2000]
Collection:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Sujets:
Ndambuki, Berida, > 1936-
Frau.
Femmes > Kenya > Nairobi (region) > Biographies.
Erlebnisbericht
Frau
Women.
Grocers.
HISTORY / Africa / General
HISTORY > Africa > Central.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
Grocers > Kenya > Nairobi Region > Biography.
Women > Kenya > Nairobi Region > Biography.
Kenia
Kenya > Nairobi Region.
Kenya
Nairobi Region (Kenya) > Biography.
Biographies.
collective biographies.
Biography
Electronic books.
Accès en ligne:Texto completo
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Résumé:Here is the life history of Berida Ndambuki, a Kenyan woman trader born in 1936, who speaks movingly of her experiences under the turbulences of late British colonialism and independence. A poverty survivor, Berida overcame patriarchal constraints to reclaim the rights to her labor, her body, and her spirit. She invokes a many-faceted picture of central Kenyan life in this compelling narrative.
Description matérielle:1 online resource (176 pages): illustrations, map
ISBN:9780253014658

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