A young woman named Binti is the first member of the Himba people from Earth to be accepted into the prestigious intergalactic university Oomza Uni. Upon being notified of her acceptance, Binti runs away from home and boards a transport ship to Oomza Uni.

Sep 22, 2015 · Ten things to enjoy in Hugo & Nebula Award-winning Binti: 1) A sci-fi tale that begins in the refreshingly unique setting of Namibia and ends at a space university. 2) An endearing, strong, black, female lead. 3) A living, organic spaceship.

Binti: The Complete Trilogy is a series of science fiction novellas written by Nnedi Okorafor, author of the Akata Witch series. First published in 2015, Binti has won multiple prestigious literary awards, including the 2016 Hugo Award, the 2015 Nebula Award, and the 2016 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.

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Feb 5, 2019 · Binti: The Complete Trilogy is a compilation of three young-adult science fiction novellas centered around Binti, a teenager torn between upholding the traditions of her family and African tribe and wanting to learn more about the universe around her.

The Binti series, by Nnedi Okorafor, is a spacefaring science fiction adventure about a young Himba woman who leaves her home on earth behind and falls into a web of alien intrigue and danger. The first novella, Binti, won the Hugo and Nebula awards.

Collected for the first time in an omnibus edition, the Hugo- and Nebula-award-winning Binti trilogy, the story of one extraordinary girl's journey from her home to distant Oomza University.

Sep 22, 2015 · "Binti is a supreme read about a sexy, edgy Afropolitan in space! It's a wondrous combination of extra-terrestrial adventure and age-old African diplomacy. Unforgettable!" ― Wanuri Kahiu, award-winning Kenyan film director of Punzi and From a Whisper. Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction.

On the ship, Binti finds a group of 12 other new Oomza Uni students, all Khoush and about her age. A technician shows them parts of the living spaceship, and then the stern group leader calls Binti out for her Himba appearance. Over the next few days, Binti is uncomfortably aware that she’s the only Himba.

Sep 22, 2015 · "Binti is a supreme read about a sexy, edgy Afropolitan in space! It's a wondrous combination of extra-terrestrial adventure and age-old African diplomacy. Unforgettable!" — Wanuri Kahiu, award-winning Kenyan film director of Punzi and From a Whisper.