Beneath the Tamarind Tree: A Story of Courage, Family, and the Lost Schoolgirls of Boko Haram | 
pickIt is a story about a group of girls (more than 200) who were kidnapped by the militant Islamic group “Boko Haram” in Northern Nigeria in 2014. It‘s heartbreaking at the same time uplifting in some parts. It‘s about sisterhood, hope and faith. Stories like this mass kidnaping in Africa, highlight the gigantic disparity of news reporting.
Not sure if this‘ll be a super sad story, or an encouraging read. Based on the picture I would say it‘s the latter. I‘ll know soon.
pickMy first September read! What a story of resilience, hope, endurance and faith! These girls, from Northern Nigeria in an off beaten place called Chibok, were forcefully abducted by Boko Haram group one night at their school in the year 2014 and taken into unimaginable ordeal and suffering. With stories like these -- just what we needed the most in this uncertain times. All hope is not lost 🙏😊📖
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I listened to this book read by the author. The writing and reading is very reporter-like--dry and dull. It was good to learn more about this tragedy that, I didn't previously know, is still ongoing. I can't recommend this book, though.
pickA pick with reservations. Journalist Isha Sesay is fond of hyperbole—“I prayed without cease”—and tends to self-aggrandizement. For example, she states “I took the Chibok girls home” when she had merely accompanied a small group of them to Chibok. OTH, 276 Nigerian teenagers were kidnapped by Boko Haram from their school in Chibok—& the intimidation to stop girls from getting an education continues. An important #audiobook, read by the author.
The tagged audiobook has kept me company on my walks back and forth, twice a day, to look after these cats while my friend is away. That‘s 6 km a day, which means lots of listening time. And kitty sweetness too. #catsofLitsy
My airport book haul! This book looks fascinating! I hope I can get a chunk done on my short flight!!
so-soI was very interested in the story of the schoolgirls taken by Boko Haram, and this does tell their story sort of. It‘s just hard with the way the journalist-author injects herself into the story and her cold, often far too slow narration on the audio. She is clearly a journalist and not one who writes or conveys information with regard to emotion. #uggghhh #bbrc #growup
I‘m very interested in this story, but the audio is extremely frustrating. The must have told the author/narrator that she needed to pause 3 seconds after *every* sentence. May not make it through the whole book...
pickOmg this book is RIVETING. a CNN correspondent follows the Boko Haram kidnapping in Chibok and tells the story of four specific girls kidnapped. Also goes into Nigerian history as well as how the author's background relates to the girls and the struggle to accurately report in Nigeria. Highly recommended.
It may only be Monday but I'm 2/3rds through this book and wooooow is it riveting.
