The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the

The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia

**One of Book Concierge's Best Books of 2016**
In The Mayor of Mogadishu, one of the BBCâ€™s most experienced foreign correspondents, Andrew Harding, reveals the tumultuous life of Mohamoud â€œTarzanâ€ Nur - an impoverished nomad who was abandoned in a state orphanage in newly independent Somalia, and became a street brawler and activist. When the country collapsed into civil war and anarchy, Tarzan and his young family became part of an exodus, eventually spending twenty years in north London.
But in 2010 Tarzan returned, as Mayor, to the unrecognizable ruins of a city now almost entirely controlled by the Islamist militants of Al Shabab. For many in Mogadishu, and in the diaspora, Tarzan became a galvanizing symbol of courage and hope for Somalia. But for others, he was a divisive thug, who sank beneath the corruption and clan rivalries that continue, today, to threaten the countryâ€™s revival.
The Mayor of Mogadishu is a rare an insiderâ€™s account of Somaliaâ€™s unraveling, and an intimate portrayal of one familyâ€™s extraordinary journey.
Country USA
Manufacturer St. Martin's Press
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-11-29
Format Kindle eBook

The Mayor of Mogadishu: A Story of Chaos and Redemption in the Ruins of Somalia