What is the What

One of these days I'm going to update the books on the sidebar of my blog:)  In the meantime let me recommend one book I read on the islands.

What is the What is the story of a Sudanese refugee named Valentino Achak Deng.  As a boy he was forced to run from his small village in Southern Sudan when the Murahaleen attacked from the north.  I was interested in the story because of all the press the Civil War in Darfur has received.  What I found out is that the attention given to the conflict is not near enough.

Achak's story gives a personal face to a political conversation.  I'll never have the same perception of a refugee camp again. 

It's also a profound example of the insanity that is racism and the extreme capacity in the human heart toward both love and hate. 

Most of all, this is a story of deep suffering.  Achak wouldn't consider himself a Christian.  His experiences actually cause him to ask difficult questions about God.  But if you're interested in watching one remarkable young man walk a raw road between doubt and faith this story is worth your time.

Comments

[David]

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll have to check it out sometime soon.

[Bethany]

Also very good - Escape from Slavery, by Francis Bok. What heroism.