Comments on: Slave: My True Story by Mende Nazer & Damien Lewis http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Robert Gordon http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-93492 Robert Gordon Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:39:52 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-93492 I actually came across your blog after having read Mende's tragic story. I was looking up on the web for photos and more information about her and her origins, even using google-earth. I have read quite a few autobiographies of the extreme and prolonged abuse of muslim women from Africa and Asia. Her suffering told in this book was very painful for me to read and had me weeping on several occasions. The more people are aware of these stories, hopefully humankind will improve. I actually came across your blog after having read Mende’s tragic story. I was looking up on the web for photos and more information about her and her origins, even using google-earth.
I have read quite a few autobiographies of the extreme and prolonged abuse of muslim women from Africa and Asia. Her suffering told in this book was very painful for me to read and had me weeping on several occasions.
The more people are aware of these stories, hopefully humankind will improve.

]]> By: Black African Authors « Diversify Your Reading http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-71200 Black African Authors « Diversify Your Reading Mon, 08 Feb 2010 03:13:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-71200 [...] Nazer, Mende (British-Sudanese, Wikipedia) Slave: My True Story: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Maw Books [...] [...] Nazer, Mende (British-Sudanese, Wikipedia) Slave: My True Story: Reviewed at Book Addiction, Maw Books [...]

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]]> By: Sophie http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-55312 Sophie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:25:51 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-55312 wow that is a very deep and powerful review now i have to read the book wow that is a very deep and powerful review now i have to read the book

]]> By: Nusha http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-50932 Nusha Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:38:27 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-50932 Wow i just finished reading this great book Slave of Mente. And it hit home as i am a african myself. I cannot believe how she could manage to servive all this brutel treatment. It teaches the rest of the world that still empower slavery that no one has to right to be treated this way and they should free them and that God has created us all equally. We all deserve to be treated as human begings. I thank you so much for writing this book some how it made me stronger and gived me more courage to live life to the fullest and thank God for what i have and pray for others which are still in slavery or much more difficult situations than me...... Best regards, Nusha Wow i just finished reading this great book Slave of Mente. And it hit home as i am a african myself.

I cannot believe how she could manage to servive all this brutel treatment.

It teaches the rest of the world that still empower slavery that no one has to right to be treated this way and they should free them and that God has created us all equally.
We all deserve to be treated as human begings.

I thank you so much for writing this book some how it made me stronger and gived me more courage to live life to the fullest and thank God for what i have and pray for others which are still in slavery or much more difficult situations than me……
Best regards,
Nusha

]]> By: thanks for telling your your it made me view things in a cercain way that therz still struggle out the especially in africa thank you for telling your story because you also helped others cz neva though that there still slavery in africa http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-41182 thanks for telling your your it made me view things in a cercain way that therz still struggle out the especially in africa thank you for telling your story because you also helped others cz neva though that there still slavery in africa Wed, 27 May 2009 17:46:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-41182 thank you for your story never though that there was still slavery in Africa thanks again. thank you for your story never though that there was still slavery in Africa thanks again.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-32449 Natasha Maw Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:39:44 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-32449 Jan - My apologies. Responding to your comment slipped away from me. At the time that I read the book she was still living in Sudan. She had been in contact with her family but it was to dangerous to go back. I haven't heard of Desert Flower before. I'll go look it up right now. Malaeola - I can't stop reading stories either that are really sad. Jan – My apologies. Responding to your comment slipped away from me. At the time that I read the book she was still living in Sudan. She had been in contact with her family but it was to dangerous to go back. I haven’t heard of Desert Flower before. I’ll go look it up right now.

Malaeola – I can’t stop reading stories either that are really sad.

]]> By: malaeola schuster http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-31968 malaeola schuster Mon, 23 Mar 2009 05:32:13 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-31968 i borrowed slave from my school libruary..man i first read it i just couldnt stop reading it because it was so sad:(who would do such a thing..but yeah i would love to meet mende i borrowed slave from my school libruary..man i first read it i just couldnt stop reading it because it was so sad:(who would do such a thing..but yeah i would love to meet mende

]]> By: Jan Gatley http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13793 Jan Gatley Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:45:41 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13793 Have just finished reading slave, brought in by a pupil when I set them homework to research modern day slavery. Does anyone know what has happened to her since the book? Has she ever returned to Sudan? The book reminded me of Desert Flower, again a tragic story of modern day slavery that pupils find hard to believe. Have just finished reading slave, brought in by a pupil when I set them homework to research modern day slavery. Does anyone know what has happened to her since the book?
Has she ever returned to Sudan? The book reminded me of Desert Flower, again a tragic story of modern day slavery that pupils find hard to believe.

]]> By: Natasha Maw http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13679 Natasha Maw Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:39:17 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/05/30/slave-my-true-story-by-mende-nazer-damien-lewis/#comment-13679 Joy - You're welcome! Sharleen - I know it's just awful! Chanel - Thank you so much for your thoughts on this book. Isn't it just amazing how different all of our lives are? While I'm nice and safe here others are in danger every day. Sarah - I'm sorry, I don't have any illustrations. It wasn't illustrated. Noluthando - Thanks for leaving your comments. They are much appreciated. Her story is indeed a lesson for all of us. Kendall - I'd love a chance to here her speak as well. Nicki - Dang you! ;) I can not pass up recommendations and now my TBR list as just increased by three. Thanks! Joy – You’re welcome!

Sharleen – I know it’s just awful!

Chanel – Thank you so much for your thoughts on this book. Isn’t it just amazing how different all of our lives are? While I’m nice and safe here others are in danger every day.

Sarah – I’m sorry, I don’t have any illustrations. It wasn’t illustrated.

Noluthando – Thanks for leaving your comments. They are much appreciated. Her story is indeed a lesson for all of us.

Kendall – I’d love a chance to here her speak as well.

Nicki – Dang you! ;) I can not pass up recommendations and now my TBR list as just increased by three. Thanks!

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