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A review by swimlaurie
Emergency Sex and Other Desperate Measures: A True Story from Hell on Earth by Heidi Postlewait, Andrew Thomson, Kenneth Cain
3.0
I'm about 2/3 of the way through. I can't say I like the authors a whole lot, but I will keep reading because I don't know much (or anything) about the conflicts they witnessed during their time with the UN. I DO like the way it's written: going from one voice to another to read their personal experiences.
Finished. The trio got a little less annoying. The stories got sadder. What are we doing?! How can people be so cruel? The young idealistic kids that join organizations to help are chewed up and spit out while nothing changes. It would be so easy to lose all hope: it's all about money, always about money (and resources. same thing). Power. And civilians are just fodder.
It makes me so mad and sad. I think I should be part of the solution, but how? Nothing has worked so far. People seem intent on murder/rape/torture.
12/23/2018 - I forgot I read this! Back to the library it goes... I don't even want to think about what it means that the first few pages weren't familiar at all. Read and flush apparently.
Finished. The trio got a little less annoying. The stories got sadder. What are we doing?! How can people be so cruel? The young idealistic kids that join organizations to help are chewed up and spit out while nothing changes. It would be so easy to lose all hope: it's all about money, always about money (and resources. same thing). Power. And civilians are just fodder.
It makes me so mad and sad. I think I should be part of the solution, but how? Nothing has worked so far. People seem intent on murder/rape/torture.
12/23/2018 - I forgot I read this! Back to the library it goes... I don't even want to think about what it means that the first few pages weren't familiar at all. Read and flush apparently.