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Transit by Abdourahman A. Waberi centers on five Djiboutian characters—Harbi, Alice, Awaleh, Abdo-Julien, and Bashir—whose stories span Paris and Djibouti, illustrating personal and collective struggles linked to Djibouti's colonial past and search for identity. Through their intersecting narratives, the novel explores themes of diaspora, love, and the complex bonds between homeland and exile. This book contains graphic depictions of violence, including wartime atrocities.