This powerful memoir weaves the stories of valiant women who survived the Rwandan genocide with the struggle of their champion, Karen Sherman, to recover from her own history of abuse. The strength of these women helped Karen find her own way-through conflict zones and confrontations with corrupt officials to a renewed commitment to her family.
This powerful memoir weaves the stories of valiant women who survived the Rwandan genocide with the struggle of their champion, Karen Sherman, to recover from her own history of abuse. The strength of these women helped Karen find her own way-through conflict zones and confrontations with corrupt officials to a renewed commitment to her family.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Karen Sherman is president of Akilah, a college in Rwanda providing accessible and affordable higher education for women. Prior to joining Akilah, she was the COO and led global programs at Women for Women International, an organization that enables women survivors of war to restart their lives. Karen has also served as executive vice president at Counterpart International, a global humanitarian and development organization. She lives in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and their three sons.
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Author's Note Prologue PART I 1 The Move 2 The Country 3 The Work 4 Activists in Debt 5 Tag, You're It 6 Sometimes Together, Sometimes Apart 7 Rumbek 8 Grace 9 Women in Rwanda PART II 10 Home 11 Straddling 12 Social Networks 13 Odd Woman Out 14 Debora 15 Women Leaders 16 Top of the Continent PART III 17 Pain into Power 18 Yei 19 Women's Day 20 Yvette 21 Reentry 22 Spring Awakening 23 Ladies' Choice 24 Out of Africa 25 A Better Place Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index About the Author
Author's Note Prologue PART I 1 The Move 2 The Country 3 The Work 4 Activists in Debt 5 Tag, You're It 6 Sometimes Together, Sometimes Apart 7 Rumbek 8 Grace 9 Women in Rwanda PART II 10 Home 11 Straddling 12 Social Networks 13 Odd Woman Out 14 Debora 15 Women Leaders 16 Top of the Continent PART III 17 Pain into Power 18 Yei 19 Women's Day 20 Yvette 21 Reentry 22 Spring Awakening 23 Ladies' Choice 24 Out of Africa 25 A Better Place Epilogue Acknowledgments Selected Bibliography Index About the Author
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