{"product_id":"life-in-a-tumble-dryer-living-and-working-in-khartoum-the-worlds-hottest-capital-9781961347939","title":"Life in a Tumble Dryer: Living and Working in Khartoum, the World's Hottest Capital","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Leoma Gilley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Gracepoint Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Gracepoint Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Africa - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow Did Janice and I Survive and Thrive for Seven Years in the World's Hottest Capital? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1989, linguist \u003cb\u003eLeoma Gilley\u003c\/b\u003e and her colleague \u003cb\u003eJanice\u003c\/b\u003e moved to \u003cb\u003eKhartoum\u003c\/b\u003e - the world's hottest capital - to improve the \u003cb\u003eShilluk writing system\u003c\/b\u003e. Linguists have struggled since 1912 to develop an adequate writing system for the Shilluk people of southern Sudan. This language issue contributed to a \u003cb\u003e21-year civil war\u003c\/b\u003e, driving many Shilluks to seek refuge in Khartoum, Sudan's capital. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Moving on from her first adventure in \u003ci\u003eLaunching into the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, Leoma continues her journey in Sudan's capital, where each day brings a new challenge or celebration, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Bureaucratic red tape \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Successful workshops \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Cultural misunderstandings \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Enjoying unexpected friendships over plates of \u003ci\u003efuul\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Swirling dust storms \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Finding humor in the challenge of keeping electronics sand-free \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Blistering heat \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Will they convince the Shilluk people to embrace a new spelling system? Can they overcome government restrictions to continue their vital work? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Join Leoma on this captivating journey as she discovers that \u003cb\u003ehome truly is a state of mind\u003c\/b\u003e, even when life feels like a tumble dryer. Her story is a testament to the \u003cb\u003eindomitable human spirit\u003c\/b\u003e and the \u003cb\u003epower of language\u003c\/b\u003e to bridge divides. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e As Leoma says, \u003ci\u003e\"Sudan is fuller, richer, more changeable, unpredictable, and fascinating than I expected.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gracepoint Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47577802506391,"sku":"9781961347939","price":1650.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781961347939.webp?v=1774904423","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/life-in-a-tumble-dryer-living-and-working-in-khartoum-the-worlds-hottest-capital-9781961347939","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}