Her son Jama was born without complications, but the good luck failed to materialize.
This happened in Hargeisa, her ancestral home (it’s also the author’s birthplace). When the teenage Somali was pregnant, a black mamba nestled over her belly. A young Somali racks up lots of miles in this combination coming-of-age/adventure story, the author’s debut, set in the Horn of Africa in the 1930s.Ĭan a snake bring good luck? Ambaro thought so.
