Book : I Am A Girl From Africa - Nyamayaro, Elizabeth

-Titulo Original : I Am A Girl From Africa

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A “profound and soul-nourishing memoir” (Oprah Daily) from an African girl whose near-death experience sparked a lifelong dedication to humanitarian work that helps bring change across the world.When severe drought hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth Nyamayaro, then only eight, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life’s purpose. Unable to move from hunger and malnourishment, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life-a transformative moment that inspired Elizabeth to dedicate herself to giving back to her community, her continent, and the world. In the decades that have followed, Elizabeth has been instrumental in creating change and uplifting the lives of others: by fighting global inequalities, advancing social justice for vulnerable communities, and challenging the status quo to accelerate women’s rights around the world. She has served as a senior advisor at the United Nations, where she launched HeForShe, one of the world’s largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. In I Am a Girl from Africa, she charts this “journey of perseverance” (Entertainment Weekly) from her small village of Goromonzi to Harare, Zimbabwe; London; New York; and beyond, always grounded by the African concept of ubuntu-“I am because we are”-taught to her by her beloved grandmother. This “victorious” (The New York Times Book Review) memoir brings to vivid life one extraordinary woman’s story of persevering through incredible odds and finding her true calling-while delivering an important message of hope, empowerment, community support, and interdependence. Review This book tells the story of how its title becomes a declaration, not just for the author’s tale of remarkable challenges and achievements, but also for a continent suffering from ills ranging from misogyny and masculinism to pessimism about its ability to heal its own wounds... [Nyamayaro] is... adamantly committed to inspiration, and in that, the memoir is victorious. -The New York Times Book Review [A] profound and soul-nourishing memoir. -Oprah Daily [A] journey of perseverance. -Entertainment Weekly Nyamayaro explores this transformative moment in her childhood and how it drove her to become an activist and fierce advocate for change. She shares personal stories of perseverance as she reflects on what it took to make it to the U.N. herself as a Senior Advisor, where she went on to launch the HeForShe campaign. -TIME HeForShe founder Elizabeth Nyamayaro tells her story for the first time in I Am a Girl from Africa, which traces her childhood in Zimbabwe, her journey as a humanitarian, and her work as a United Nations Senior Advisor. -Bustle [A] stirring memoir. -Good Morning America A childhood near-death experience caused by severe drought in her village in Zimbabwe - and a lifesaving intervention by a U.N. worker - spawns Nyamayaro’s lifelong dedication to humanitarian work; she writes about her journey of perseverance and path to becoming a senior advisor at the U.N. in her memoir. -Entertainment Weekly In her stirring memoir I Am a Girl From Africa, the humanitarian, who grew up in a small village in rural Zimbabwe, recounts the day a U.N. aid worker rescued her from famine-and how that lifesaving encounter inspired her to become a living embodiment of the Nguni Bantu word ubuntu, which means I am because we are. -Essence magazine Nyamayaros journey has given her unique perspective and incredible wisdom that make this book an inspiring call to action for anyone hoping to make the world a better place. -Town and Country [A] deeply personal and wonderfully inspirational memoir ... a powerful tale of humanitarianism, Africa’s history, and what it means to live a life in service of others. -Arab News Nyamayaro’s heartwarming and inspirational story is symbolic of the faith, community uplift, and interdependenc