num_pages: 249
description: Finalist 2021 Next Generation Indie Book AwardsSemi-finalist General Fiction BookLife Prize 2021The Bodies That Move tells the riveting story of a man who embarks on a journey in search of greener pastures.Abandoned by his father as a child, Nosa is forced to bear the responsibility of caring for his mother and siblings. Seeing no future in Nigeria, he is persuaded by an old schoolmate to migrate to Europe. In order to achieve this, he employs the services of smugglers.His journey takes him through many transit cities, safe houses and detention camps in Nigeria, Niger and war-torn Libya, and sees him cross the Sahara Desert. On his journey, he meets other travellers, each with unique stories. They are all united, however, by the desire for a better life in Europe.
language: English
title: The Bodies That Move