pickLa défaite des mères is Yabouza's 1st book, co-written w/ Pinguilly. It tells the story of Niwalie, born in the DRC of Centrafrican parents, & living in the #CentralAfricanRepublic in the 60s/70s. The novel is as much, poss. more, about geopolitics than her life as a woman & mother in an unstable, machist & undemocratic country. Lots of allusions to songs, literature, past events. Very interesting, but the humour is laid on a bit too thick for me.
so-soRichard Carroll spent years in #CentralAfricanRepublic, first in the Peace Core then as a wildlife biologist and conservationist. This book is mainly his musings when first arriving there, which read as the moony drivel of an idealistic 20-something, but the surrounding material from current day Richard about the country, it‘s history and the poaching problem, are worthwhile.
#ReadingAfrica2022
so-soAs I tend to start Globle with #centralafricanrepublic, I thought I ought to read the book I chose for it! #ReadingAfrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
If you are pro-poaching this may open your eyes a bit. If you're anti-, this may not be a good choice for you.
#pop22 #tigers (mentioned 3 times, so I'm counting it) @Cinfhen @Cortg @Laughterhp @Megabooks @KarenUK @squirrelbrain @RaeLovesToRead
It's in need of some editing though.
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Let‘s see how many new African countries the author can fit into this book because now we are in the #CentralAfricanRepublic #CAR (I just learned Bangui is its capitol). I do feel like this author has tried to cram every thriller trope into this novel (even the Vatican), and pretty much covered nearly as many Saharan and near Saharan countries (plus a few European countries to boot).
#readingAfrica2022 #Libya #Malta #Niger #DRC
pickThe author, already dedicated to helping the least fortunate on the planet, took a decade of her life to bring down the evil LRA operating in 4 African countries. Through sheer persistence and support from the likes of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Warren Buffet‘s son Howard (a dedicated humanitarian himself), Davis achieved almost the impossible over unbelievable odds. Tutu‘s description is accurate: this a beautiful and moving account of her ⬇️
Before I finish it I have to share a coincidence about this book. The author, from San Antonio, was receiving a humanitarian award for her work documented in the book. I heard her speak & bought several copies of the book. Sometime later, when husband became scout leader for our son‘s Boy Scout troop we discovered husband knows her husband and oldest son because they‘re in the troop! I‘m now trying to encourage lining her up to speak at an ⬇️
It‘s a frigid evening here in south Texas so I‘ve got a little heater here while I‘m close to wrapping up this book.
#Uganda, #DemocraticRepublicofCongo, #DRCongo, #DRC, #CentralAfricanRepublic, #CAR, and #SouthSudan. #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
Archbishop Desmond Tutu to the author: “It‘s not that I‘m not sad. It‘s that I choose joy. Even when we‘re crying – especially when we‘re crying – we have to find joy in the world.”
#Uganda, #DemocraticRepublicofCongo, #DRCongo, #DRC, #CentralAfricanRepublic, #CAR, and #SouthSudan. #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
“To everything there is season, and a time to every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die…” I love this so much. The Bible also may have saved his life.
#Uganda, #DemocraticRepublicofCongo, #DRCongo, #DRC, #CentralAfricanRepublic, #CAR, and #SouthSudan. #readingafrica2022 @Librarybelle @BarbaraBB
