Our next WOW book for our February discussion is Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir with the support of Damien Lewis, a journalist.Here's a summary of the book:
Writing with BBC correspondent Damien Lewis, Halima Bashir, a physician and refugee living in London, offers a vivid personal portrait of life in the Darfur region of Sudan before the catastrophe. Doted on by her father, who bucked tradition to give his daughter an education, and feisty grandmother, who bequeathed a fierce independence, Bashir grew up in the vibrant culture of a close-knit Darfur village.
She anticipated a bright future after medical school, but tensions between Sudan's Arab-dominated Islamist dictatorship and black African communities like her Zaghawa tribe finally exploded into conflict.
Please join us for a great discussion on Sunday February 22 at 2pm at The Secret Garden Tea House (Inner Sunset neighborhood).
Please let me know by Monday February 9, if you'll be able to attend this book club discussion to make reservations at the Tea House.
Note: If you're interested in watching a Darfur-related movie after the book club, Katherine and Justine will be hosting a movie night around 4pm (specific time will be determined) at Katherine's house, near the Tea House.
*Remember: you get a 15% discount at BookSmith, when you purchase your book and say you're a WOW Book Club member* - Support your local bookstore!
1 comment:
Hello all,
I just finished reading Halima Bashir's Memoir today and feel like I have to express the depression into which it lunged me. The reality of what happened and the fact that so many countries, including Britain, refused to acknowledge the scope and the reality of the genocide in Darfur is incredible.
How many people live with pain from traumatic experiences every day? How many people in our world are able to get the support they need to tell their stories, to survive?
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