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07/12/2018 12:01 AMGaby, a young boy living in Burundi, wants nothing more than to spend his days playing with friends, messing around in the neighborhood just like any kid. He’s not ready to give up his childhood when his country is faced with war and mass genocide. At just 11 years old, Gaby is forced to accept that the days of stealing mangoes and playing cards are ending and his idea of home is about to change. Small Country, Faye’s captivating first novel, shows the small period of peace in Rwanda and Burundi transform into unimaginable chaos, violence, and terror through the perspective of a young boy.
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