I Am a Girl from Africa

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

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The author describes in these memories, both her growing up in Zimbabwe, as well as traditions, believes and the problems/obstacles that she had to overcome to achieve her goal - work for the UN and to create changes in society/world. This book is a perfect example of strong will, determination and what it means to live with purpose. #ReadingAfrica2022 #Zimbabwe
#NonFiction2022 #Survivor

Riveted_Reader_Melissa, Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

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LeahBergen The daisy! šø 2y

Librarybelle I have this stacked from @Texreader ā€s reviewā€¦it sounds really good! 2y

Texreader It‘s such a good book and inspiring too! 2y

Simona @Librarybelle @Texreader It‘s a sad story, but very uplifting. 2y

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

B&N announced this book is out in paperback now. Y‘all I highly recommend it. I listened to the audio. We learn so much about #Zimbabwe and much of Africa. And the author is a hero, climbing out of starvation and poverty, to cleaning toilets in London, to become a world-class leader (whose work has been praised by Emma Watson). Read it for no other reason than it‘s perfect for #readingAfrica2022 and you‘ll be left so inspired.

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

Librarybelle Thanks for posting! 2y

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Evita

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

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4 out of 5. Quite inspiring and uplifting!

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

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The author‘s life is a beautiful example of how a small act of kindness can change the world. When she was 8, she almost starved to death in her village in #Zimbabwe when a United Nations worker (the woman in the blue dress) gave her a bowl of porridge. She swore then she would grow up to work for the UN. There and in her subsequent employment she has absolutely changed the world implementing programs to improve access to healthcare to saving ā¬‡ļø¸

Texreader Women from domestic violence from Finland to Malawi to the US. The author reads her own memoir in this audiobook about her life in unbelievable poverty, becoming a janitor in London in order to survive, as she navigates her way to finally get a foot in the door at the UN. This is an impressive story in countless ways and I cannot more highly recommend it. #readingafrica2022 @BarbaraBB @librarybelle 2y

BarbaraBB That is quite a recommendation! Thanks! 2y

Librarybelle Oh! Stacking! 2y

Texreader @BarbaraBB I had a couple of minor issues: it got a little bit preachy but not so much to discourage reading it, and while she‘s brilliant at voicing other people in her life, her voice can be loud and stringent after a while. I got used to it because her story is magnificent. I think it‘s a perfect book for girls to learn how they can grow up to make a big difference with hard work and tenacity, no matter your birth station. 2y

Texreader @Librarybelle I hope you enjoy it. It‘s a pretty quick read too and can count for a number of African countries for #readingafrica2022 because of all the work she did in various countries, including #Uganda and #Malawi. 2y

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

#Zimbabwe #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

Nute There‘s a lot of truth on that statement!š�´ 2y

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

Moved on to audiocrafting. #litsycrafters

#Zimbabwe #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB @Catsandbooks @Butterfinger

Catsandbooks More puns!!! ā¯¤ļø¸ 2y

ElizaMarie These are so cute! 2y

ShelleyBooksie Adorable! You are very talented. 2y

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

#Zimbabwe #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

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I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

#Zimbabwe #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

GingerAntics š’™š’™š’™ I love everything about this!!! 2y

Texreader @GingerAntics I think you‘d love this book. 2y

GingerAntics Oh the audiobook is read by the author!!! Count me in!!! 2y

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

My next audiobook. #Zimbabwe #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB

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Texreader

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

I am so sorry for posting this so late, but it is available for at least another hour or so. This book will work for #Zimbabwe for #readingAfrica2022.

Librarybelle, BarbaraBB

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Soubhiville

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A memoir from the woman who founded the HeForShe program with the UN. Her childhood in Zimbabwe was surrounded with poverty, but also with love and family who wanted the best for her. I found some of the political and legislative parts of this dry, but overall really interesting book.

Tamra Have this on audio queued up! (edited) 3y

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Soubhiville

I Am a Girl from Africa | Elizabeth Nyamayaro

#bookreport @Cinfhen

I finished 2 excellent books (Becoming Wild and Half Broke Horses) and two okay ones (These Witches Don‘t Burn and Written in the Stars.)

I Am A Girl From Africa was recommended by Jenny Lawson as an additional read for the #FantasticStrangelings bookclubbers and I was able to get it first from the library.

I always read Bohjalian when he‘s got a new one.

I wanted to read Dead Djinn before Clark‘s new novel š.

AmyG I am curious how the Chris Bohjalian book is...so please let us know. 3y

Cinfhen Yes....what @AmyG said...how‘s