false 3170677 5 Like the single white eyelash that graces her row of dark lashes -- seen by her people as a mark of good fortune -- Halima Bashir's story stands out. <i>Tears of the Desert</i> 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.<br><br>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 and exams, surpassing even the privileged Arab girls who looked down their noses at the black Africans. With her love of learning and her father's support, Halima went on to study medicine, and at twenty-four became her village's first formal doctor.<br><br>Yet not even the symbol of good luck that dotted her eye could protect her from the encroaching conflict that would consume her land. Janjaweed Arab militias started savagely assaulting the Zaghawa, often with the backing of the Sudanese military. Then, in early 2004, the Janjaweed attacked Bashir's village and surrounding areas, raping forty-two schoolgirls and their teachers. Bashir, who treated the traumatized victims, some as young as eight years old, could no longer remain quiet. But breaking her silence ignited a horrifying turn of events.<br><br>In this harrowing and heartbreaking account, Halima Bashir sheds light on the hundreds of thousands of innocent lives being eradicated by what is fast becoming one of the most terrifying genocides of the twenty-first century. Raw and riveting, <i>Tears of the Desert</i> is more than just a memoir -- it is Halima Bashir's global call to action. 3202798 9 9 2008 Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur total:146|5:67|4:60|3:18|2:1|1:0| 146 631 330 55 5 1 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Nov 06 08:39:38 -0800 2008 Tue Jul 07 09:59:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 1 false false Thu Oct 09 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Oct 03 10:12:41 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 16:54:30 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false true Sat Jul 12 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 22 04:01:14 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 15 05:01:44 -0700 2008
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Jennifer Leaning, M.D.

Review of Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur
By Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis
One World Ballantine Books

The people of Darfur have always had trouble being heard, given their remoteness, their dispersal a...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 11 15:14:31 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 06:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 11 15:14:31 -0800 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jan 06 20:08:44 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 20:15:17 -0800 2009 Halima Bashir, Damien Lewis.
Narrated by Rosalind Landers. Produced by Brilliance Audio, downloaded from audible.com.

Publisher’s note:
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Halima begins her story with a beautifully evocative portrait of a bright, talented girl growing up in a close-knit family and a culturally rich village. She made me long deeply for a healthy rural Africa.
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