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A review by sarah_tellesbo
The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari
3.0
Short, but powerful. Hari takes us into the chaos of his home in Darfur where genocide and unbridled war have been raging for years, destroying homes and ripping families to pieces. As a translator for journalists, Hari risks everything to go back into the danger, again and again, in an attempt to bring the violence to light and beckon help from those who will listen.
What struck me the most about this memoir was Hari’s humble, endlessly compassionate, and almost saintly attitude toward his life’s work. Indeed, as he sees it, his one remaining task in this life is to spread the story of Darfur and return his people to their home.
Despite the fact that he has lost so much, Hari continues to choose life over death so that he may reach those who can still be helped. It is a rare and precious person who can witness this kind of man-made horror and still exude such impressive hope and goodness.
What struck me the most about this memoir was Hari’s humble, endlessly compassionate, and almost saintly attitude toward his life’s work. Indeed, as he sees it, his one remaining task in this life is to spread the story of Darfur and return his people to their home.
Despite the fact that he has lost so much, Hari continues to choose life over death so that he may reach those who can still be helped. It is a rare and precious person who can witness this kind of man-made horror and still exude such impressive hope and goodness.