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Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
Medium soft cover
Excellent condition
Ciao Asmara is a deeply personal account of Justin Hills time living in Eritrea as a volunteer teacher. Through evocative prose, he explores the countrys complex historytracing its colonial entanglements, struggles with Ethiopian occupation, and the cultural remnants of Italian influence in Asmaras architecture and lifestyle. Hill reflects on daily life in a post-war society with warmth and sensitivity, capturing the resilience of Eritrean people and the surreal beauty of a place shaped by conflict and memory. The book balances travel writing with historical insight, offering a rare glimpse into one of Africas most enigmatic nations.