My Books

By Uwem Umana

This anthology is a continuation of Uwem’s compilation of his life as a teacher and an expat living across different cities in the world. In this collection, Uwem continues to explore the characters he meets in his daily life as a teacher, traveller and rural man. In the main story –Another Exit, set in the coastal village where life is dictated by the tides and toil, Dunga, Didier, and Ansa make their living diving for sand in the depths of the sea. With dreams of a better future, they work tirelessly, hauling bucket after bucket of sand to shore, each dive a risk in the unforgiving waters until disaster strikes and their world is rudely interrupted. This is another unputdownable collection by Uwem with other juicy stories which is a must read.

By Uwem Umana

The stories in this collection were analysed by master’s students’ class of Discourse Analysis taught by Dr. Emad in British University of Dubai (BUiD). This collection has also been entered into the Kindle Storyteller Competition. Get your copy now on Amazon – Kindle or hard copy.

By Uwem Umana

This anthology is a continuation of Uwem’s compilation of his life as a teacher and an expat living across different cities in the world. Uwem has brought into his writing, his detailed observation skills which has made him to turn ordinary daily occurrences into extraordinary tales. This volume features I Can’t lie to Myself, which is the title of the collection of short stories. In this story, Alfred starts the journey of meeting up with his father and building a relationship with his father and unearthing the truth about his father who was sent to the prison courtesy of mum’s fraudulent capability. This collection makes a simple yet intricate read about the psychology and complexity of relationships and the effects on the participants.

By Uwem Umana

This anthology is a continuation of Uwem’s compilation of his life as a teacher and an expat living in the city of Abu Dhabi. Uwem has brought into his writing, his detailed observation skills which has made him to turn ordinary daily occurrences into extraordinary tales.

By Uwem Umana

“Dead and other stories”, a collection of short tales is considerably a light read and attributes success to values like determination and self-confidence. Most of it has been delved from the culture, traditions, personal experiences, and nostalgic memories of the writer, Uwem Umana. It takes you down the winding road of familial relations to the relationship between friends and that of teacher and student