{"product_id":"we-are-still-in-the-fort-by-muyaka-bin-haji-al-ghassaniy-9780826500007","title":"We Are Still in the Fort","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWe Are Still in the Fort\u003c\/em\u003e is a curated selection of about seventy poems by Muyaka bin Haji al-Ghassaniy, divided into three sections spanning the quotidian, the amorous, and the political.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe first part, \u003cem\u003eI Swipe Their String of Fish: Poems of Mombasan Society\u003c\/em\u003e, features his often satirical commentary on daily life in Mombasa. The second part, \u003cem\u003eTake Your Misery With You: Poems of Love and Marriage\u003c\/em\u003e, focuses on his psychologically sensitive observations on the volatility of love, marriage, and illicit affairs. The last part, \u003cem\u003eWe Are Still in the Fort: Poems of War and State\u003c\/em\u003e, includes epigrammatic critiques of local political leaders and a series of anti-imperialist poems defending Mombasa's independence against the invading Omani Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe volume also features contextual materials on Muyaka and the context of Swahili poetry, a translator's note, and introductions for each of the three sections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48244820541676,"sku":"9780826500007","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b474d2465fa3207dd27dffe3bbcae0a4.jpg?v=1788147701","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/we-are-still-in-the-fort-by-muyaka-bin-haji-al-ghassaniy-9780826500007","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}