The Roses of Agbogbloshie

By Laura Guercio

Thousands of kilometers apart, Accra and London are linked by the lives of eight children in Agbobloshie, a suburb of the Ghanaian capital that houses Africa's largest landfill for industrial electronic and technological waste. Their small yet powerful stories intertwine with that of Dr. Catherine Miller, who studies the devastating health consequences of pollution on those forced to live amid the landfill, and Nigel Tornton, a London journalist whose discovery of this harsh reality shakes his long-held beliefs.

Amidst the poisoned daily existence of Kofi, his sister Ana, and their young friends, Nigel's growing doubts and Catherine's compassionate dedication become symbols of awareness and commitment. Raw in its denunciation of an undeniable yet often ignored truth, Laura Guercio delicately leads us through this stark and heartbreaking "non-place"-a world built on debris, garbage, and decay. And yet, as the Italian singer Fabrizio de Andr once said, even in the bleakest places, flowers bloom.

These are The Roses of Agbobloshie-the young protagonists of this tale of pain, love, and hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1835433464
• ISBN13: 9781835433461
• Release Date: June 2025
• Publisher: Olympia Publishers
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary