Tears of the Desert : A Memoir of Survival in Darfur

Name: Tears of the Desert : A Memoir of Survival in Darfur
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ISBN: 9780345506252

ISBN-10: 0345506251

ISBN-13: 9780345506252

Edition: 2008

Authors: Halima Bashir, Damien Lewis

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Like the single white eyelash that graces her row of dark lashesseen by her people as a mark of good fortuneHalima Bashir's story stands out. Tears of the Desert is the first memoir ever written by a woman caught up in the war in Darfur. It is a survivor's tale of a conflicted country, a resilient people, and the uncompromising spirit of a young woman who refused to be silenced. Born into the Zaghawa tribe in the Sudanese desert, Halima was doted on by her father, a cattle herder, and kept in line by her formidable grandmother. A politically astute man, Halima's father saw to it that his daughter received a good education away from their rural surroundings. Halima excelled in her studies…

Book details

Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/9/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 336
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.75" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.188
Language: English

Sergeant Paul ï¿½Bommerï¿½ Grahame is a NCO with the Light Dragoons, an armoured assault regiment. After his 180 day tour of Afghanistan, Sergeant Grahame was commended with an operational award recognising his performance during the most intense battles of the Afghanistan deployment. He is currently on a two-year secondment to a training regiment, teaching his skills to other soldiers.

Author's Note	p. xi
Child of the Desert
The Naming	p. 3
Grandma's Trip to the Lost Valley	p. 13
Moon-Bone Madness	p. 27
Mo, Omer, and Me	p. 39
The Cutting Time	p. 52
School of the Desert
School Days	p. 69
Fight School	p. 82
Resistance for Grandma	p. 94
The White Eyelash Attack	p. 106
Cousins in Love	p. 117
Dream to Be	p. 128
Desert of Fire
Med School	p. 137
University of Jihad	p. 150
Rumors of War	p. 160
Medicine Woman	p. 169
Accident and Emergency	p. 179
Mission to Mazkhabad	p. 190
Rebel Doctor	p. 201
Black Dogs and Slaves	p. 211
They Come for Me	p. 222
A Long-Distance Wedding	p. 232
The Devil Horsemen	p. 238
A Time of Fear	p. 248
Desert of No Return
Escape from Darfur	p. 261
The Hostel of Despair	p. 270
In London, In Love	p. 280
Breaking the Silence	p. 287
Will to Live	p. 297
Epilogue	p. 305
Glossary	p. 311
Acknowledgments	p. 315
About the Authors	p. 317
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