Comments on: In Conversation: Chika Unigwe http://belindaotas.com/?p=530 Telling It Like It Is! Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:42:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Books On My Desk « ktravula – a travelogue! http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-192 Books On My Desk « ktravula – a travelogue! Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:23:38 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-192 [...] of Belgium and conduct one-on-one interviews with the prostitutes, and record their stories. In a recent interview, she confessed that she was able to earn their trust only because they didn’t believe that [...] [...] of Belgium and conduct one-on-one interviews with the prostitutes, and record their stories. In a recent interview, she confessed that she was able to earn their trust only because they didn’t believe that [...]

]]> By: Belinda Otas http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-177 Belinda Otas Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:09:09 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-177 @ KT, thank you. @ KT, thank you.

]]> By: KT http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-176 KT Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:52:26 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-176 This is a nice interview. Very thorough. Well done. This is a nice interview. Very thorough. Well done.

]]> By: Belinda Otas http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-174 Belinda Otas Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:35:51 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-174 Thanks Lauri. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. Thanks Lauri. Trust me, you won’t be disappointed.

]]> By: Lauri http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-173 Lauri Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:17:20 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-173 Great interview! I so want to read this book. I love how Chika talks about how prostitution is so easily pushed into black and white with clear cut lines and already defined definitions when in fact that is not the case at all. Great interview! I so want to read this book. I love how Chika talks about how prostitution is so easily pushed into black and white with clear cut lines and already defined definitions when in fact that is not the case at all.

]]> By: Hans Schippers http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-172 Hans Schippers Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:08:46 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-172 @Downtheaisle, you can also get the book here: http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780224085304/On-Black-Sisters-Street @Downtheaisle, you can also get the book here:

http://www.bookdepository.co.uk/book/9780224085304/On-Black-Sisters-Street

]]> By: Belinda Otas http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-171 Belinda Otas Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:30:35 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-171 Thanks for the review Hans. You sure say it so well. Thanks for the review Hans. You sure say it so well.

]]> By: Hans Schippers http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-170 Hans Schippers Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:07:09 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-170 It's definitely true that the book draws a very realistic picture of a subsociety which is very isolated and hidden to most. As mentioned in the interview, the most important message is that these girls are not carricatures; they are neither ignorant nor credulous. Given their circumstances they make very human decisions, are deceived and abused at some occasions, but very determined and certainly not helpless. This is what the book manages to do so well: portray these girls as the human beings they are, instead of reduce them to a stereotype, be it good or bad. Highly recommended and psychologically educative! It’s definitely true that the book draws a very realistic picture of a subsociety which is very isolated and hidden to most.
As mentioned in the interview, the most important message is that these girls are not carricatures; they are neither ignorant nor credulous.
Given their circumstances they make very human decisions, are deceived and abused at some occasions, but very determined and certainly not helpless.
This is what the book manages to do so well: portray these girls as the human beings they are, instead of reduce them to a stereotype, be it good or bad.
Highly recommended and psychologically educative!

]]> By: Belinda Otas http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-169 Belinda Otas Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:44:13 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-169 @ Downtheaisle, Amazon is your best bet. And based on your location, ie country, try online bookshops you know like Barnes and Noble, Waterstones etc but Amazon, they have it in surplus. @ Downtheaisle, Amazon is your best bet. And based on your location, ie country, try online bookshops you know like Barnes and Noble, Waterstones etc but Amazon, they have it in surplus.

]]> By: downtheaisle http://belindaotas.com/?p=530&cpage=1#comment-166 downtheaisle Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:31:12 +0000 http://belindaotas.com/?p=530#comment-166 how do we get the book? how do we get the book?

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