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What happens in the garbage king?
The Garbage King is a children’s book that is set in Ethiopia’s great capital city Addis Ababa. It tells the story of two young boys who are both in a dire situation. Mamo, a boy who is poverty stricken living in the heart of Addis, gets captured and sold as a slave to a really horrible farmer.
Who is the main character in the garbage king?
It tells the story of Mamo and Dani. Mamo is from a very poor family where everyone has died except for him and his sister, Tiggist.
Why did Dani run away in the Garbage King?
Dani’s mother is sick and flew to London, England, to receive better medical care. Dani runs away to escape his father. At the same time, Mamo escapes from the farmer after attempting suicide caused by physical abuse and hitch-hikes back to Addis Ababa, and hides in a graveyard. There, he meets Dani who is also hiding.
Where does the book The Garbage King take place?
THE GARBAGE KING is set in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and weaves together the stories of Dani, a somewhat pampered rich kid, and Mamo, a runaway child slave who takes Dani under his wing. Together the boys join a street gang to earn their living as godana, street beggars. As the boys begin to bond,…
What happens in the Garbage King by Elizabeth Laird?
The story deals with slave labour, child beggars and death on the streets, and it hints at prostitution. But it also contains love, honesty and companionship. I found the background and details totally convincing and the children’s stories very moving. But I doubt that many stories which start this way, end as the book does…
Who are the characters in the Garbage King?
It has received numerous British book awards. It tells the story of Mamo and Dani. Mamo is from a very poor family where everyone has died except for him and his sister, Tiggist. Mamo goes with a man who claims to be his Uncle Merga but is in fact probably one of his deceased mother’s lovers.