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A review by verenaahartmann
Monique and the Mango Rains: An Extraordinary Story of Friendship in a Midwife's House in Mali by Kris Holloway
5.0
To be honest, I was a bit scared that there would be terrible gory details about childbirth and female genital cutting ... there were, but told in a way that even I could stomach (I'm sure most will be able to handle it). With this out of the way - this book is a delight, even with the hardships described.
Kris Holloway tells of her two years spend in a small village in rural Mali, clearly under third world country conditions. She worked there as a volunteer and assisted the village midwife, Monique Dembele, a truly inspiring person!
If you think about picking up this book, yes, please do so! I don't want to take away from your reading experience getting to know the story of Kris' and Monique's beautiful friendship, I will only promise you, you will not regret reading this. There will be laughter and tears along the way.
Kris Holloway tells of her two years spend in a small village in rural Mali, clearly under third world country conditions. She worked there as a volunteer and assisted the village midwife, Monique Dembele, a truly inspiring person!
If you think about picking up this book, yes, please do so! I don't want to take away from your reading experience getting to know the story of Kris' and Monique's beautiful friendship, I will only promise you, you will not regret reading this. There will be laughter and tears along the way.