Theft

Theft is a novel written by a Nobel Prize in Literature winner Abdulrazak Gumah. The story is about three people from Tanzania, Karim, Fauzia, and Badar. The time spans from the 1980's to the 2000's. Karim rises from an overlooked child to a government official overseeing environmental initiatives in Zanzibar. Karim marries Fauzia who is an accomplished teacher. Badar is taken to work at Karim's mother's home. He starts out as a lowly house boy but rises with his hard work and good attitude to be a great cook and an important member of the household. Later, at Karim's advice, he moves to Zanzibar to work at a hotel. Badar becomes an important person in the marriage of Karim and Fauzia. This wonderful historical fiction novel is about belonging and identity.