Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree Summary
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree Overview

In Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree, Adaobi Tricia Nwabani fictionalizes the experience of girls kidnapped by Boko Haram based on interviews and primary source material. The novel follows Ya Ta, a dutiful daughter and excellent student ripped from her home and made into the wife of a Boko Haram fighter. The novel explores themes including religion, violence, misogyny and patriarchy, and government.