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Loading... The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfurby Daoud Hari
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. Daoud Hari was a translator for major news and aid agencies in Darfur. This is his story from growing up as a tribesman in the Darfur region of Sudan and his experiences of the brutal genocide and conflict. I approached this book with some trepidtion because I thought that it might be too harrowing. What I found was a memoir that is written so simply and with such thought, but doesn’t shy from telling what needs to be told. Instead of being overwhelmed by reading of the devastation of so many millions of peoples lives it is brought to the individual level with such humanity, thereby ensuring that their voices and stories, are heard in the world. ( )The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari By reading this powerful story by Daoud Hari, you realize that in Darfur horrible things are taking place and the world is choosing to ignore the events. What is happening in Sudan can not be real; it can only be a fictional story. How do human beings treat others like this and continue to live with themselves? Sadly, we learn that this is a way of life for many people and that genocide is going on in Sudan as we speak. Daoud does not take sides but tries to function in a world that is turned upside down. You are draw into a surreal environment of killing and total disregard for the value of human life. I recommend this book to read as a reminder that we must always be on guard against the selfish, the evil and the greedy. Hari grew up as a Zaghawa tribesman in a traditional village in the Darfur region of Sudan. In 2003, Hari's village was attacked and destroyed, his family decimated and dispersed. Using courage, clever strategies and an uncanny ability to make new friends in tight situation, Hari brought the horror story of Darfur to the world. Unabridged. I just love reading books about other cultures that are so far away from my own. It gives me an insight into the world that I wouldn't have a chance to see first hand. This book was no exception. Shocking at times, this book speaks on the situation in Darfur. Very touching. We need to learn more about the struggles in Darfur; more than what the news media tells us. "The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur", by Daoud Hari makes this story more accessible by showing us the characters and personalities that have experienced the atrocities first hand. This was not a comfortable read. I had to put the book down several times. Yet, I recommend this book as everyone in the Free World needs to know what's going on in Darfur. no reviews | add a review
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