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Igiaba Scego is a Somali Italian novelist and journalist. She writes for several national newspapers such as Internazionale. She was born in Rome to Somali parents who had emigrated to Italy following Siad Barre's 1969 coup d'etat. Scego's father had been a well-known politician in Somalia and had held posts such as ambassador and foreign minister. In 2010, Scego published a narrative memoir, La mia casa e dove sono (Rizzoli), which was awarded Premio Mondello. She is also the author of the novel Beyond Babylon, published in English in 2019.
Utterly sublime. Igiaba Scego strikes the perfect balance between melancholy humour and simmering rage. Adua tells a gripping story of war, migration and family, exposing us to the pain and hope that reside in each encounter. -- Maaza Mengiste Lucid and forthright... examines the linked consequences of Italian colonization, instability in 1970s Somalia, and the current refugee crisis in Europe... an illuminating work appropriate for a wide range of readers. -- Library Journal A memorable, affecting tale... brings the decolonization of Africa to life... all the more affecting for being told without sentimentality or self-pity. -- FOREWORD reviews
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