My Fathers’ Daughter
My Fathers’ Daughter by Hannah Pool is a memoir published by Penguin Books in 2022, comprising 288 pages in English. This intimate account follows Eritrean-British journalist Hannah Azieb-Pool as she embarks on a transformative journey to Eritrea at the age of 30, where she meets her biological family for the first time. The narrative unfolds after Hannah receives a letter revealing that her birth father is alive and that her Eritrean family is eager to connect with her, challenging everything she thought she knew about her identity and origins.
In this memoir, readers will accompany Hannah on her quest for self-discovery as she navigates the complexities of family, identity, and belonging. The book delves into themes of adoption and fostering, as well as the broader social implications of emigration and immigration. With a new introduction from Bernardine Evaristo and an updated afterword from the author, this edition offers a fresh perspective on Hannah’s remarkable story, inviting readers to reflect on the intricate ties that bind us to our past and shape our understanding of home.
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A powerful, intimate memoir of Eritrean-British journalist, Hannah Azieb-Pool, who returns to Eritrea at the age of 30 to meet her family for the first time.
What a story. So vivid, honest and moving’ Andrea Levy, author of Small Island
‘When I stepped off the plane in Asmara, I had no idea what lay ahead, or how those events would change me . . .’
In her twenties, Hannah-Azieb Pool is given a letter that unravels everything she knows about her life. She knew she was adopted from an orphanage in Eritrea, and as her adoptive family brought her to the UK, they believed she did not have any surviving relatives.
When she discovers the truth in a letter from her brother – that her birth father is alive and her Eritrean family are desperate to meet her – she is faced with a critical choice.
Should she go?
In this intimate memoir, she takes us with her on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery, as she travels to Eritrea to uncover her own story. With radiant warmth, courage and wisdom, Hannah-Azieb disentangles the charged concepts of identity, family and home. Featuring a new introduction from Bernardine Evaristo and an updated afterword from the author, this is a timeless, essential read.
‘Remarkable’ Observer
Selected by Booker Prize-winning author Bernardine Evaristo, this series rediscovers and celebrates pioneering books from black Britain and the diaspora, which remap the nation and reframe our history.
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