Surviving with dignity Hausa communities of Niamey, Niger / Scott M. Youngstedt.

Author/creator Youngstedt, Scott M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Lexington Books,
Description1 online resource (xv, 226 p., [8] p. of plates )
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Contents Introduction: making sense of the world. Rashin sani ya hi dare duhu: ignorance is darker than the night -- Niamey yesterday and today. Duniya mai halin dan mangoro: life can surprise you if you don't take care -- Niamey and the global Hausa diaspora. Tahiya ta hi zaman gida: moving is better than staying put -- Striving for survival and meaning in Hausa communities of Niamey. Zaman duniya sai hank'uri: only with patience can one make it in the world -- Multiple articulations of modernity. Duniya a bi ta a sannu-sannu: world affairs should be followed with caution -- Growing up male in Niamey. Yaro da gari abokin tahiya manya: a rich young man can become an old person's friend -- Conclusion: uncertain futures. Sani gaibu sai Allah: only God knows what will happen.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [213]-223) and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Surviving with dignity Lanham, Md. : Lexington Books, c2013. 9780739173503 (hbk. : alk. paper)
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LCCN 2020740024
ISBN9780739173510 ebook

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