by John M. Chernoff (Author)
In the 1970s John Chernoff recorded the story of Hawa, a 16 year old West African girl working as an "ashawo", or bar girl. Through Hawa, the reader gains an inside view of life in modern West Africa, for those without money, education or experience.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 496
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 15 Dec 2003
ISBN 10: 0226103528
ISBN 13: 9780226103525