On Black Sisters Street, Chika Unigwe
On Black Sisters Street, Chika Unigwe
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On Black Sisters Street

Author: Chika Unigwe

Narrator: Chinasa Ogbuagu

Unabridged: 9 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 07/01/2011


Synopsis

This stunning U.S. debut from Chika Unigwe won immense acclaim and immediately established its author as a writer to be reckoned with. Lured to Belgium from Lagos by an unscrupulous businessman, Sisi falls into prostitution, her life disintegrating as "Black Sisters Street" saps her every hope. "The author's raw voice, unflinching eye for detail, facility for creating a complex narrative, and affection for her characters make this a must read."-Publishers Weekly, starred review

Reviews

Goodreads review by Zanna on November 13, 2019

I heard second hand a story about a man whose son had died some years before. Asked how he found the energy for his community work after such a heartbreaking loss, he said Life is not about waiting for the storm to end, but learning to dance in the rain. In the self-stories shared by four women in t......more

Goodreads review by Amal on May 14, 2018

This was not an enjoyable read . As a matter of fact , it was not written to please , but to disturb . Reading about prostitution and the stories behind different prostitutes started ever since I discovered Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho . However , this book is different . The message behind this st......more

Goodreads review by Carolyn on July 02, 2011

Living in Switzerland, stopping human trafficking is a goal for many Int'l agencies here. It's a very interesting book because the topic, though fictional, is very real. It's not just a problem in Belgium, as depicted in the story, but all across Europe, Asia, and yes, North America. The stories and......more

Goodreads review by Ojo on October 11, 2016

Reading this book made me reflect on a lot of things about Nigeria: the diversity, the peoples, the hardships and the choices and sufferings of said peoples. The story is about the lives of four different African women, forced to trade their bodies for a better life far away from their own country,......more

Goodreads review by Adam on November 15, 2013

This is the story of 4 black African girls living together in Antwerp (Belgium). Each of them owe an enormous amount of money to Dele, a Nigerian in Lagos, who has facilitated their arrival in Europe. To pay him off they must sell their bodies to the sex-starved men of Antwerp. When I began reading t......more