Child of Dandelions

2008 Governor General’s Literary Awards

This is a gripping drama about a fascinating fragment of time in history – the

expulsion of Indians from Uganda in 1972. Fifteen-year-old Sabine poignantly

straddles two worlds – those of the landed Indian gentry and of the native Ugandans

amid wrenching turmoil. Quietly and crisply written, all of Nanji’s characters are

beautifully realized, morally nuanced and compellingly crafted.