Description
Book SynopsisThe first memoir from a woman born and raised in South Darfur. An incredibly powerful first-hand account of the horrors of the genocide.
Trade ReviewThis is a brave book . . . [Halima] leaves us with hope and awe in the face of her courage. * Mia Farrow *
`The genocide in Darfur has found its Anne Frank . . . TEARS OF THE DESERT is a searingly frank testimonial of a war crime that deserves all our attention.' * Tim Butcher, author of
Blood River *
vivid, poignant and brutally candid *
Washington Post *
A harrowing and beautifully written tale of a rich life, untold suffering and impossible hope told from the heart of a fellow African sister. * Mende Nazer, author of
Slave and
Freedom *
This memoir helps keep the Darfur tragedy open as a wound not yet healed. * Elie Wiesel *
A rare glimpse behind the statistics into the personal horror of Darfur. TV news too easily turns the whole nation into anonymous victims; Damien and Halima remind us they are people. * David Loyn, BBC Foreign Correspondent *
Halima's story is fantastic and exhausting . . . I can see and hear and feel the people and places she describes. * Lisa Blaker, author of
Heart of Darfur *
Halima Bashir has bared her soul to help stop the bleeding of her people in Darfur. Attention must be paid. * John Prendergast, co-chair of the ENOUGH Project and co-author of
Not on Our Watch: The Mission to End Genocide in Darfur and Beyond *
