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"heaven, a panorama of africa adorned with legends, dreams, and traditional beliefs from nobel prize winner abdulrazak gurnah. the story of yusuf, a young boy, growing up and struggling to survive in africa, on the brink of a great transformation, is told in heaven. yusuf, who was sold to a merchant named aziz due to his father's debt, had to leave his family when he was twelve years old. he is forced to do various jobs, from being a clerk in a shop to going on caravan trips. in the midst of the conflicts between christians and muslims, africans and europeans, rich and poor, he tries to overcome the pain from his past and the uncertainty of the future. gurnah reflects the political and cultural tensions of the continent through yusuf's eyes, traveling deep into the challenging african geography. ""abdulrazak gurnah has been writing about things left in forgotten corners of history for over thirty years, with a quiet and unwavering belief."" maaza mengiste" Introduction text