Memoir books set in Sudan (3)
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1.
Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer EN
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The author describes the years she spent as a slave to a wealthy Arab family in Khartoum and her subsequent break for freedom after she was sent to work for a diplomat in London.
2.
Veertig zweepslagen by Lubna Ahmad-al Hussein NL
Description:
Op 3 juli 2009 zat Lubna Ahmad Al-Hussein met vrienden in een groot restaurant in Khartoum. Plotseling viel de politie binnen en arresteerde haar en nog elf andere vrouwen wegens hun `onfatsoenlijke kledij : onder hun traditionele tuniek en sluier droegen ze een `sarwal , een soort broek die door de politie als verboden wordt beschouwd. Ze werd veroordeeld tot veertig zweepslagen. Lubna was niet de enige die dit overkwam: in Sudan worden hiervoor jaarlijks meer dan 40.000 vrouwen gearresteerd. Lubna besloot haar veroordeling wereldkundig te maken en het vonnis uit alle macht aan te vechten. Ze... continue
3.
The Journey by Abdul Musa Adam EN
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Abdul is just 7 years old when his parents are killed before his eyes.
As a brutal war sweeps Sudan, Abdul and his 3-year-old brother are forced to flee.
Their gruelling journey across the Sahara to a refugee camp in Chad is fraught with danger, and every day is a struggle against hunger and disease.
Until one day Abdul is offered a chance to escape. A chance that could save him, but will force him to make the most heartbreaking decision of his life.
Abdul's death-defying flight leaves deep scars. But his affinity with animals provides a lifeline, when he is offered the chance... continue