Comments on: Tears of the Desert, A Memoir of Survival in Darfur by Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/ Maw Books - book reviews, book recommendations, book lists, author interviews and more! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:54:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Bookworms Carnival: A Great List of Africa Book Recommendations | Maw Books http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-56700 Bookworms Carnival: A Great List of Africa Book Recommendations | Maw Books Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:11:04 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-56700 [...] reviewed by Maw Books, more book blogger [...] [...] reviewed by Maw Books, more book blogger [...]

]]> By: Chooy Lam http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-21780 Chooy Lam Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:54:14 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-21780 This is for sumit dabu (& anyone else who is skeptical): However whether Sudanese or Yankees; clever or not; rich or poor: everyone should care that such killings are not allowed in our civilized world. Ms Halima Bashir is NOT lying! On the other hand she's indeed a very brave woman! I (on behalf of many) am so thankful she escaped and summoned such courage to tell the rest of the world what really happened. The atrocities in Darfur are real and is still happening!! _women, children are being raped, tortured and killed (even as I'm typing this!) please go to "Aegis Trust' website www.aegistrust.org Dr James Smith (I do know him persoanally, and is a very dear family friend) is the man behind Aegis Trust. He, a true man of integrity was trained as doctor in UK and now dedicates his life to fight these 'crimes against humanity' in Darfur (& rest of the world!!) This is for sumit dabu (& anyone else who is skeptical):
However whether Sudanese or Yankees; clever or not; rich or poor: everyone should care that such killings are not allowed in our civilized world.
Ms Halima Bashir is NOT lying!
On the other hand she’s indeed a very brave woman!
I (on behalf of many) am so thankful she escaped and summoned such courage to tell the rest of the world what really happened.
The atrocities in Darfur are real and is still happening!!
_women, children are being raped, tortured and killed (even as I’m typing this!)
please go to “Aegis Trust’ website
http://www.aegistrust.org
Dr James Smith (I do know him persoanally, and is a very dear family friend) is the man behind Aegis Trust. He, a true man of integrity was trained as doctor in UK and now dedicates his life to fight these ‘crimes against humanity’ in Darfur (& rest of the world!!)

]]> By: Chooy Lam http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-21737 Chooy Lam Mon, 29 Dec 2008 04:33:32 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-21737 Hi (I am the silent reader but now you compelled me to comment) I was led to your blogsite indirectly: firstly I came upon news about Halima Bashir from Aegis newsletter online which I subscribes to and strongly supports! At the end of your blog-page you mentioned that the 2 authors are donating some of the profits from the sale of this book to fund4Darfur and Aegis Trust. I googled this book title and 2 things caught my attention: 1) your blogsite 2) Excerpt from 'TEARS OF THE DESERT: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur' - USATODAY.com Thanks for bogging about the Sudan Crisis & Aegis Trust (Aegis Trust in UK is an agency that actively campaigns against genocide all over the world; past, present and to prevent future such happenings) Hi
(I am the silent reader but now you compelled me to comment)
I was led to your blogsite indirectly:
firstly I came upon news about Halima Bashir from Aegis newsletter online which I subscribes to and strongly supports!
At the end of your blog-page you mentioned that the 2 authors are donating some of the profits from the sale of this book to fund4Darfur and Aegis Trust.

I googled this book title and 2 things caught my attention:
1) your blogsite
2) Excerpt from ‘TEARS OF THE DESERT: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur’ – USATODAY.com

Thanks for bogging about the Sudan Crisis & Aegis Trust (Aegis Trust in UK is an agency that actively campaigns against genocide all over the world; past, present and to prevent future such happenings)

]]> By: sumit dabu http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-20462 sumit dabu Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:45:22 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-20462 for ms halima you must not consider yourself clever to deceive the yankees who are not interested in such lies it is better for zagawa is to know thier weight in the sudanese society if they are really sudanese do you for ms halima
you must not consider yourself clever to deceive the yankees who are not

interested in such lies it is better for zagawa is to know thier weight in the sudanese society if they are really

sudanese do you

]]> By: Anna http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-13130 Anna Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:44:12 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-13130 That passage of the book has haunted me. You instinctively want to turn away from it, to not think about it, but you can't. When you truly think about the fact that what you're reading isn't fiction, it's horrifying. I applaud your efforts to raise awareness of the horrors in Darfur. I've added the link to your review to mine. That passage of the book has haunted me. You instinctively want to turn away from it, to not think about it, but you can’t. When you truly think about the fact that what you’re reading isn’t fiction, it’s horrifying. I applaud your efforts to raise awareness of the horrors in Darfur.

I’ve added the link to your review to mine.

]]> By: tanabata http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-13037 tanabata Mon, 29 Sep 2008 19:21:33 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-13037 Now that I've read The Translator, I'm eager to read more about Darfur. This one is definitely going on my wishlist. Thanks so much for doing this, and helping to make us more aware of the horrible horrible things happening there. Now that I’ve read The Translator, I’m eager to read more about Darfur. This one is definitely going on my wishlist. Thanks so much for doing this, and helping to make us more aware of the horrible horrible things happening there.

]]> By: Samantha http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12126 Samantha Tue, 23 Sep 2008 21:16:35 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12126 I'm adding this to the books I want to read about Darfur...thank you for reviewing it. I’m adding this to the books I want to read about Darfur…thank you for reviewing it.

]]> By: Trish http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12089 Trish Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:11:45 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12089 Oh my goodness--I'm not sure if I could read this even with it being such important subject matter--sounds incredibly devastating and heartbreaking. :( I'll put it on the list, though, for when I muster the courage. Oh my goodness–I’m not sure if I could read this even with it being such important subject matter–sounds incredibly devastating and heartbreaking. :( I’ll put it on the list, though, for when I muster the courage.

]]> By: Ginger http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12023 Ginger Tue, 23 Sep 2008 01:13:06 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12023 adding to list... won't like what happens that's for sure. obviously but i'll read it any way. we need to. adding to list… won’t like what happens that’s for sure. obviously but i’ll read it any way. we need to.

]]> By: Heather http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12016 Heather Tue, 23 Sep 2008 00:31:38 +0000 http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-12016 I will definitely be looking to read this book soon... as horrifying as it is, this is the type of book that we NEED to read. I'm reading The Translator right now and I'll definitely have it read by the end of the week, so you can count on me for that one. :) Maybe I'll get lucky and win this book from you... I will definitely be looking to read this book soon… as horrifying as it is, this is the type of book that we NEED to read. I’m reading The Translator right now and I’ll definitely have it read by the end of the week, so you can count on me for that one. :) Maybe I’ll get lucky and win this book from you…

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