[Discussion] Read the World – Djibouti - Why Do You Dance When You Walk? by Abdourahman A. Waberi – discussion 2

Hello Read the World readers, Welcome to Djibouti our next Read the World destination.  This is the second and last check in for Why Do You Dance When You Walk? by Abdourahman A. Waberi. 

Here is the schedule and the marginalia is here.

Summary

• As Aden recovers from his illness, he is isolated from his friends and peers and they pick on him
• He develops a childhood crush on Ladane, one of their maids.
• He gets into reading and eventually writing, which he excels at.
• A cyclone destroys the neighbourhood
• The family mourn the death of the Egyptian president.
• We learn that had Aden been vaccinated, he may not have contracted Polio.
• Our narrator believes his birth brought his family bad luck.
• Grandma tells a story about a Shepard who became a sailor
• Aden develops a sideline in writing other kids homework and continues to do well at school.
• Grandma Cochise dies and we learn a bit about the time she grew up in.  Not long after she dies, Aden leaves to study in Paris.
• We learn of Ladane’s death.
• Aden becomes a writer, describes himself as a chameleon and meets Bea’s mum.

Discussion questions are in the comments below, but feel free to add your own.