2016 Lambda Literary Award Winner, NPR Best Book of 2015 Summary of Themes and Plot
One of the major themes of "Under the Udala Trees" is the search for identity. Ifeoma's journey is a classic example of the struggle to reconcile one's past and present selves. As a Nigerian woman living in the United States, Ifeoma has struggled to balance her cultural heritage with her desire for modernity. Her return to Nigeria forces her to confront the complexities of her own identity and to question her sense of belonging. under the udala trees pdf
While living as a house-girl for a teacher, she meets Amina, an orphaned Hausa girl. Despite their different ethnic backgrounds, they fall in love, only to be discovered and subjected to religious "training" to "cure" them. The Struggle to Comply: 2016 Lambda Literary Award Winner, NPR Best Book