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The Caine Prize's Prehistories: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim's “The Whispering Trees”

June 12, 2013

The Caine Prize for African Writing is back and, as we did last year, we’ll be joining Aaron Bady’s community to discuss what makes the five finalists tick. This week’s entry comes from Nigeria: Abubakar Adam Ibrahim's “The Whispering Trees.”

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