A Man of Good Hope – Jonny Steinberg

A Man of Good Hope by Jonny Steinberg

A Man of Good Hope follows the remarkable true journey of Asad Abdullahi, a young Somali boy forced to flee Mogadishu during the civil war of 1991. Orphaned and alone, Asad is swept into a chaotic migration that carries him through Nairobi, the Ethiopian hinterlands, Addis Ababa, and beyond. Betrayed repeatedly by adults who should have protected him, Asad grows up with sharp instincts, resilience, and a tactical approach to survival. By seventeen, he has become a skilled street hustler navigating the complex world of refugee life while pursuing love, ambition, and a sense of belonging. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.

What You’ll Learn from A Man of Good Hope

• The lived experience of Somali refugees across East Africa

• How children navigate displacement, trauma, and survival

• The social and economic realities of refugees in Nairobi and Addis Ababa

• Asad’s personal evolution from abandoned child to resourceful young adult

• Themes of resilience, identity, hope, and self-reinvention

Who Should Read A Man of Good Hope

Readers interested in African history, migration, human rights, memoir-style nonfiction, contemporary East African issues, and powerful true stories of survival and hope.

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