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! Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:11:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis « Diary of an Eccentric http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-158542 Tears of the Desert by Halima Bashir with Damien Lewis « Diary of an Eccentric Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:45:26 +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-158542 [...] Maw Books (Natasha has included a passage of the book in her review that is extremely powerful and painful. It haunts me still.)BermudaonionShhh I’m Reading…Leafing Through LifeDevourer of BooksThe Printed Page [...] [...] Maw Books (Natasha has included a passage of the book in her review that is extremely powerful and painful. It haunts me still.)BermudaonionShhh I’m Reading…Leafing Through LifeDevourer of BooksThe Printed Page [...]

]]> By: North African Authors « Diversify Your Reading http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-96377 North African Authors « Diversify Your Reading Mon, 09 Aug 2010 15:08:34 +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-96377 [...] Bashir, Halima (Sudanese, Publisher Site) Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur: Reviewed at Maw Books [...] [...] Bashir, Halima (Sudanese, Publisher Site) Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur: Reviewed at Maw Books [...]

]]> By: Loralee Norris http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-93791 Loralee Norris Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:25:58 +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-93791 Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur is the selection for our book club in September 2010. I found this site while searching for discussion questions for the book. Halima Bashir has a tremendously important message for us. She is a gifted writer, and is a model of strength and courage for the world. Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur is the selection for our book club in September 2010. I found this site while searching for discussion questions for the book. Halima Bashir has a tremendously important message for us. She is a gifted writer, and is a model of strength and courage for the world.

]]> By: Black African Authors « Diversify Your Reading http://blog.mawbooks.com/2008/09/22/tears-of-the-desert-a-memoir-of-survival-in-darfur-by-halima-bashir-with-damien-lewis/#comment-69576 Black African Authors « Diversify Your Reading Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:10:09 +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-69576 [...] Bashir, Halima (Sudanese, Publisher Site) Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur: Reviewed at Maw Books [...] [...] Bashir, Halima (Sudanese, Publisher Site) Tears of the Desert: A Memoir of Survival in Darfur: Reviewed at Maw Books [...]

]]> 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.

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