Binti
Nnedi Okorafor
13-17First contact, first in family
Binti
Nnedi Okorafor · 2015 · 96 pages
Binti is the first Himba person offered a place at Oomza University, across the stars. She braids otjize into her hair, boards a ship, and meets a war that was never supposed to be hers.
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A novella you can finish in a sitting and think about for a month. Identity, math, and courage in a universe that isn't centered on Earth.
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What would you carry from home if you could only take what fits in your hands?
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