Silence is My Mother Tongue

Written by Sulaiman Addonia

Narrated by Adjoa Andoh

Intimate and subversive, this book dissects the ways society wages war on women and explores the stories we must tell to survive in a broken, inhospitable environment.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Sep 10, 2020
• ISBN: 9781666542462

Sulaiman Addonia

Sulaiman Addonia spent his early life in a refugee camp and went on to earn a master's degree from the University of London. His novel The Consequences of Love was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and has been translated into more than twenty languages.

Reviews for Silence is My Mother Tongue

[Whitney · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book offered an eye-opening perspective into the lives of refugees, particularly female refugees. It dealt with some complex themes of gender, sexuality and nationhood. Personally, this was a difficult read for me as the imagery was so vivid at times, I had to stop listening (yes I listened to the audio book). The imagery coupled with my very involved imagination, as well as what I would label my own cultural perspectives made this one a challenging read. I applaud the author on bringing to light what I suspect are all too common place issues. Definitely not a light read.