![]() The sections in America are less convincing, but Mahjoub weaves in interesting political and ethnic themes, amid some lovely writing about friendship and music. In what often reads like a screenplay for a grown-up version of the animated film Sing, the young Rushdy and his idealistic friend Hisham battle to recreate the Kamanga Kings as a means of geographical, psychological and musical escape. This engaging tale of an old Khartoum jazz band who reform to play a gig in America was somewhat overlooked on its hardback release last year. His conclusion? That island syndrome shapes us all – but real fulfilment comes from going beyond our personal shorelines. ![]() It’s a lovely device to frame his quest to understand island history and what living in places where isolation meets connectedness actually means. ![]() ![]() It’s a replica of a Neolithic “sleeping lady” statue he calls Pangaea, after the ancient supercontinent, and which he takes everywhere from Malta to Canvey. Early in Easton’s thoughtful exploration of the personal and political boundaries that shorelines have thrown up throughout history, the BBC’s home editor introduces us to his muse. ![]()
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