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Aboke Girls. Children Abducted in Northern Uganda
In October 1996, one hundred and thirty nine girls were abducted from St Mary's College, in northern Uganda. In an act of extraordinary courage, Sister Rachele, the Italian deputy headmistress, followed the abductors. Her journey took her to the Lord's Resistance Army, led by Joseph Kony, where she managed to secure the release of the majority of the girls. What happened t...more
Paperback, 188 pages
Published
January 1st 1995
by Fountain Books
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Ik vond dit boek zeer aangrijpend. Zeer goed geschreven. Heb bovendien de kans gekregen om Christine, één van de kindsoldaten uit het boek in 2001 te mogen ontmoeten. Een hele eer, wat het hele verhaal natuurlijk nog zo menselijk aangrijpend maakt. Christine wou toen arts worden, ik was zelf toen net aan de opleiding begonnen. Ben benieuwd of het haar gelukt is, ze had nog vele obstakels uit weg te ruimen en spijtig genoeg zijn we het contact verloren.
Een aanrader.
Een aanrader.
Gruesome, but this is how life is for children in parts of the world I am sheltered from and I wanted to read about it. This world needs so much love. Well written book though I wouldn't let my son read it until he is old enough.
This is almost more sentimental to me than anything because it one of the first books that introduced me to the atrocities of Northern Uganda.
and it continues...that is the tragedy. Powerful story of resilience, bravery.
Not for the faint of heart.
Not for the faint of heart.
To truly begin to understand what is one of many conflicts in the country of Uganda, please read this book.
Brilliantly written. Extremely confronting. Something everyone should read.
This wasn't the most scholarly book but its horrific descriptions of the state of Northern Uganda were gripping and kept me glued to the book. After reading 20+ books on Uganda this book still managed to make my stomach turn at the descriptions of the atrocities that have been going on. This book had a lot more Joseph Kony in it than other books on Uganda that I have read. It is a fascinating subject to study, as the country has been among the worlds most troubled since the British gave Uganda b...more
Amazing story. I was in Gulu, Uganda last year and look forward to going back this year to bring some much needed relief and service to the area. This book is about survival. Very good.
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