We Meant Well
Erum Shazia Hasan
“Unsparing and compassionate … A novel of harrowing eloquence, We Meant Well explores compelling cultural contrasts and the ambiguity of charitable outreach.” — Foreword Reviews
A propulsive debut that grapples with timely questions about what it means to be charitable, who deserves what, and who gets the power to decide
It’s the middle of the night in Los Angeles when Maya, a married mother of one, receives the phone call. Her colleague Marc has been accused of assaulting a local girl in Likanni, where they operate a charitable orphanage. Can she get on the next flight?
When Maya arrives, protesters surround the compound. The accuser is Lele, her former protégé and the chief’s daughter. There are no witnesses, no proof of any crime.
What happened that night? And what will happen to the orphanage if this becomes a scandal? Caught between Marc and Lele, the charity and the villagers, her marriage and new temptations, and between worlds, Maya lives the secret contradictions of the aid worker: there to serve the most deprived, but ultimately there to govern.
As Maya feels the pleasures, freedoms, and humanity of life in Likanni, she recognizes that her American life is inextricably woven into this violent reality — and that dishonesty in one place affects the realities in another.
Author - Erum Shazia Hasan.
Narrator - Rishma Malik Scott.
Published Date - Sunday, 15 January 2023.
Location:
United States
Description:
“Unsparing and compassionate … A novel of harrowing eloquence, We Meant Well explores compelling cultural contrasts and the ambiguity of charitable outreach.” — Foreword Reviews A propulsive debut that grapples with timely questions about what it means to be charitable, who deserves what, and who gets the power to decide It’s the middle of the night in Los Angeles when Maya, a married mother of one, receives the phone call. Her colleague Marc has been accused of assaulting a local girl in Likanni, where they operate a charitable orphanage. Can she get on the next flight? When Maya arrives, protesters surround the compound. The accuser is Lele, her former protégé and the chief’s daughter. There are no witnesses, no proof of any crime. What happened that night? And what will happen to the orphanage if this becomes a scandal? Caught between Marc and Lele, the charity and the villagers, her marriage and new temptations, and between worlds, Maya lives the secret contradictions of the aid worker: there to serve the most deprived, but ultimately there to govern. As Maya feels the pleasures, freedoms, and humanity of life in Likanni, she recognizes that her American life is inextricably woven into this violent reality — and that dishonesty in one place affects the realities in another. Author - Erum Shazia Hasan. Narrator - Rishma Malik Scott. Published Date - Sunday, 15 January 2023.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
Duration:00:34:06
Chapter 7
Duration:00:23:15
Chapter 8
Duration:00:25:09
Chapter 9
Duration:00:25:50
Chapter 10
Duration:00:34:31
Chapter 11
Duration:00:20:50
Chapter 12
Duration:00:22:23
Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
Duration:00:43:56
Chapter 16
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Chapter 17
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Chapter 18
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Chapter 19
Duration:00:33:07
Chapter 20
Duration:00:16:53
Chapter 21
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Chapter 22
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Chapter 23
Duration:00:32:07
Chapter 24
Duration:00:24:35
Chapter 25
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Chapter 26
Duration:00:21:31
Chapter 27
Duration:00:17:20
Chapter 28
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Chapter 29
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Chapter 30
Duration:00:00:39
Chapter 31
Duration:00:00:53