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Daughter in Exile

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Daughter in Exile

By: Bisi Adjapon
Narrated by: Anniwaa Buachie
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The acclaimed author of The Teller of Secrets returns with a gut-wrenching, yet heartwarming, story about a young Ghanaian woman’s struggle to make a life in the US, and the challenges she must overcome.

Lola is twenty-one, and her life in Senegal couldn’t be better. An aspiring writer and university graduate, she has a great job, a nice apartment, a vibrant social life, and a future filled with possibility. But fate disrupts her world when she falls for Armand, an American Marine stationed at the U.S. Embassy. Her mother, a high court judge in Ghana, disapproves of her choice, but nothing will stop Lola from boarding a plane for Armand and America.

That fateful flight is only the beginning of an extraordinary journey; she has traded her carefree existence in Senegal for the perilous position of an undocumented immigrant in 1990s America.

Lola encounters adversity that would crush a less-determined woman. Her fate hangs on whether or not she’ll grow in courage to forge a different life from one she’d imagined, whether she’ll succeed in putting herself and family together again. Daughter in Exile is a hope-filled story about mother love, resilience, and unyielding strength.

©2023 Bisi Adjapon (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
Coming of Age Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction World Literature Heartfelt Inspiring
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Such a compelling story…

This story of Lola navigating her way through life as a young adult, who had lived a sheltered life in Africa, is easily relatable. The words of the author and the storyteller were able to bring the scenes to life for me.

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What a journey

Gosh! This kept me on the figurative edge of my seat. What a character. What a story. What a journey. The performance would have gotten 5 stars, but for the mispronounced Nigerian names.

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A beautiful, emotional story!

Another great listen by the Author! I absolutely loved the story with all its ups and downs. At times I found Lola's naivety utterly frustrating but it also made me root for the characters success even more! This was very much an very enjoyable listen!

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