Separated from his command and left for dead in coastal Africa, Josh and the dwindling members of his U.S. Army unit are forced to outmaneuver local marauders in order to survive.
Biography of Aman, a Somali woman, telling of her experiences in a world in which women are both chattel and freewheeling entrepreneurs, subject to the whims of male relatives, yet aware of the loopholes that lead to freedom.
Eighteen-year-old Ebla, after finding out she has been promised in marriage to an older man, runs away to Mogadishu, where she encounters harsh treatment because she is a woman.
A photo-illustrated introduction to the Muslim nation of Somalia, discussing the country's place in the world, and looking at its land, history, religion, politics, economy, people, communities, and foreign relations.