{"product_id":"9780253001481","title":"Little Mother","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen civil war erupts in Somalia, cousins Domenica Axad and Barni are\u003cbr\u003e separated and forced to flee the country. Barni manages to eke out a living in Rome,\u003cbr\u003e where she works as an obstetrician. Domenica wanders Europe in a painful attempt to\u003cbr\u003e reunite her broken family and come to terms with her past. After ten years, the two\u003cbr\u003e women reunite. When Domenica gives birth to a son, Barni, also known as Little\u003cbr\u003e Mother, is at her side. Together with the new baby, Domenica and Barni find their\u003cbr\u003e Somali roots and start to heal the pain they have suffered in war and exile. This\u003cbr\u003e powerful yet tender novel underscores the strength of women, family, and community,\u003cbr\u003e and draws on the tenacious yearning for a homeland that has been denied.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120182018288,"sku":"9780253001481","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780253001481","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}