{"product_id":"afterlives-book-by-abdulrazak-gurnah","title":"Afterlives book by Abdulrazak Gurnah","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"ndonrj\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"42\"\u003eAfterlives book by Abdulrazak Gurnah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"404\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"131\" data-end=\"143\"\u003eAfterlives\u003c\/em\u003e is a historical novel set in East Africa during the German colonial period and the years that followed. The story follows several interconnected characters—Hamza, Ilyas, and Afiya—whose lives are shaped by war, colonial rule, displacement, and personal loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"406\" data-end=\"772\"\u003eAt the center of the novel is the impact of the German colonial army and the First World War in East Africa, a part of history often overlooked in global narratives. Hamza, after serving in the colonial forces, returns carrying physical and emotional wounds, while the others struggle to rebuild their lives in a world transformed by violence and political change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"1035\"\u003eAbdulrazak Gurnah blends personal stories with historical events to explore memory, survival, love, and the lingering effects of empire. The title \u003cem data-start=\"921\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eAfterlives\u003c\/em\u003e reflects how people continue living in the shadow of history and trauma long after events have ended. 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