Nihar Suthar

The Hope Raisers

How a Group of Young Kenyans Fought to Transform Their Slum and Inspire a Community

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Produktbeschreibung

The Hope Raisers is a deeply emotional narrative that follows Daniel, Mutura, and Lucy as they fight to transform their slum through art and skating. It inspires and educates readers on African culture, female empowerment, and creating sustainable change in developing countries.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Altersempfehlung: 13 bis 22 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 218mm x 142mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 363g
• ISBN-13: 9781538168738
• ISBN-10: 1538168731
• Artikelnr.: 63594018

Autorenporträt

Nihar Suthar is an author who covers inspirational stories around the world. He is the author of Win No Matter What: A Guide to Hyping Up Your Life and The Corridor of Uncertainty: How Cricket Mended a Torn Nation. During the day, he works as a product manager in the tech industry. Suthar has traveled to Kenya several times to visit Daniel, Mutura, and Lucy. He currently calls Tampa home.

Inhaltsangabe

A Glimpse into Korogocho
Chapter 1: Life in the Dump
Chapter 2: Dogs on the Street
Chapter 3: Birth of the Hope Raisers
Chapter 4: The G8 Summit
Chapter 5: A Failed Upgrading Program
Chapter 6: An Unexpected Road
Chapter 7: Fat Women Can Skate Too
Chapter 8: Emergence of a Skating Team
Chapter 9: A Difficult Debut
Chapter 10: Unsustainable Success
Chapter 11: Aspirations Beyond Skating
Chapter 12: Passport to South Africa
Chapter 13: Nyali Beach
Chapter 14: Adventures Across the World
Epilogue: The Hope Raisers Live On
Guide to Korogocho
For Book Clubs and Classrooms
Help Raise More Hope in Korogocho
Bibliography
About the Author