![]() ![]() The story begins with Binti escaping her homeland in secret, intending to leave Earth to attend Oomza Uni, an advance university on a planet far away. The Khoush is a fictional non-white race of humans who think little of the dark-skinned Himba, even though they depend on the advanced technological prowess and intellect of their Himba neighbors. Her skills make her extremely valuable to both her tribe and the surrounding Khoush people. ![]() She builds and "harmonizes" astrolabes, which are like a combination passport, cellphone, and lifetime resume. The eponymous Binti, a sixteen-year-old mathematical genius, was born and raised a Himba in a small reclusive village in Namibia. We prefer to explore the universe by travelling inward, as opposed to outward.īinti is a curious science-fiction novella, presenting themes on leaving home, what it means to hold onto tradition, and how that affects you when adaptation becomes a necessity. ![]()
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