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Paperback. Pub Date: 2006 Pages: 240 Publisher: Penguin 'Where are you from' 'No. Where are you really from' These questions Which He has been asked since boyhood drive Ekow Eshun to travel through Ghana in Search of his roots. and lead him on an exploration of history and belonging. from slavery in Africa and the West to the present day and what it means to be black. In search of answers. Ekow unearths yet more questions. some shocking contradictions and some long-forgotten truths about his family past.

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'Where are you from?' 'No, where are you really from?' These questions, which he has been asked since boyhood, drive Ekow Eshun to travel through Ghana in search of his roots, and lead him on an exploration of history and belonging, from slavery in Africa and the West to the present day and what it means to be black. In search of answers, Ekow unearths yet more questions, some shocking contradictions and some long-forgotten truths about his family past...
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"A life-affirming memoir about belonging, identity, and hope." --"Ebony" "An impressive debut. . .An unusual memoir in which the personal and the political are entwined with great skill." --"The Times" (London) "Leavened with insight, self-awareness, and flashes of humor . . .Eshun is a skilled wordsmith." --"Christian Science Monitor" "Refreshing. . .Eshun's writing is fluid and self-assured. . .his wistfulness and wry sense of humor add to the book's charm. . .an engaging and eye-opening account of one man's journey toward self-discovery." --"Black Issues Book Review"

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  • PublisherPenguin
  • Publication date2006
  • ISBN 10 0141010967
  • ISBN 13 9780141010960
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages240
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