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    Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American
    Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American
    Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American
    Audiobook8 hours

    Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American

    Written by Okey Ndibe

    Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez

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    About this audiobook

    Okey Ndibe's funny, charming, and penetrating memoir tells of his move from Nigeria to America, where he came to edit the influential-but forever teetering on the verge of insolvency-African Commentary magazine. It recounts stories of Ndibe's relationships with Chinua Achebe, Wole Soyinka, and other literary figures; examines the differences between Nigerian and American etiquette and politics; recalls an incident of racial profiling just 13 days after he arrived in the US, in which he was mistaken for a bank robber; considers American stereotypes about Africa (and vice-versa); and juxtaposes African folk tales with Wall Street trickery. All these stories and more come together in a generous, encompassing book about the making of a writer and a new American.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateOct 11, 2016
    ISBN9781501932212
    Never Look an American in the Eye: A Memoir of Flying Turtles, Colonial Ghosts, and the Making of a Nigerian American

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    • 5/5
      It’s finished already? Well written and I relate to Okey so much. Thank you Tata
    • 4/5
      Interesting, poignant, and comical look at Americans from a then recent immigrant. Okey's attempts to assimilate into a complex culture and comprehend our colloquialisms often leads to humorous interactions. I still laugh every time that someone believed Africa doesn't have airports so they come to America on the backs of crocodiles. Although told jokingly, it shows what little understanding people have about the world outside of the U.S. Definitely an enjoyable and quick read.