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Tags: History, Lang:en
Summary
Surviving on her own in the desert, 12-year-old Jahohora
searches for her family while hiding from the German soldiers.
It’s 1904, and Germany has claimed all of South West
Africa. Since the Herero would rather fight than surrender
their ancestral homes, Gen. von Trotha has declared that they
all should be forced into the Omaheke to die. Wasting away in
the desert, Jahohora is about to give up her desperate struggle
for life when she finds hope in a simple act of kindness from a
Jewish doctor serving in the German army. Mama Namibia is based on the compelling, true story of an
innocent Herero girl whose life portrays the suffering,
perseverance, and resilience of the Herero and Nama people as
they faced their most daunting test ”" a genocide that
proved to be the training grounds for the Holocaust.
"A book that tells of the horrific Herero/Nama genocide ...
This is a form of oral tradition finding its way to printed
pages, more of which needs to take place."
“… moving and compelling, heart-wrenching and
hopeful.”
“… a beautiful tale of perseverance and
survival, and really an easy and enjoyable read!”
“This is a book of the love of family, the desire to
live, resilience and getting a helping hand along the way. A
must-read not only for those who want to know more about the
history of the Herero people, but for everyone who loves a good
novel.”
“… standout historical novel … fascinating
and heartbreaking narrative … by turns joyous and tragic
…
Mama Namibia is a heartwarming but wrenching story.
...”
** “… moving and compelling, heart-wrenching and
hopeful.”
“… a beautiful tale of perseverance and
survival, and really an easy and enjoyable read!”
“This is a book of the love of family, the desire to
live, resilience and getting a helping hand along the way. A
must-read not only for those who want to know more about the
history of the Herero people, but for everyone who loves a good
novel.”
“… standout historical novel … fascinating
and heartbreaking narrative … by turns joyous and tragic
…
Mama Namibia is a heartwarming but wrenching story.
...”
A genocide that proved to be the training grounds for the
Holocaust.
-- The late Kuaima Riruako
-- Paramount Chief of the Herero Traditional
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Editorial Reviews
--The Herald
--The Namibian
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Radio Wave
--
Namibian Sun
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BioWorld Perspectives
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Review
--The Namibian
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Radio Wave
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Namibian Sun
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BioWorld Perspectives