Abdulrazak Gurnah

The rise

Born on 20 December 1948 in Zanzibar, he fled to Britain in 1968 during the revolution's aftermath. He taught English literature at the University of Kent and published ten novels that explore the dislocations of colonialism, migration and identity across the Indian Ocean world.

What they did

The full picture

Why it matters

What citizens said

Afrobarometer Round 9 (2021–2023) — Tanzania

% who say 'trust somewhat' or 'trust a lot' · Afrobarometer Dispatch No. 891