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Before the Mango Ripens Immigration Policy On their way to CaliforniaFinalist for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize Set against the backdrop of 1970s Nigeria teetering between post colonial dependency and self rule, Before the Mango Ripens examines the enduring themes of faith, disillusionment, and the search for belonging. Both epic and intimate, Afabwaje Kurian's debut announces a brilliant new talent for readers of Imbolo Mbue and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. In Rabata, everyone has secretsespecially since the