I am a girl from Africa : a memoir / Elizabeth Nyamayaro.
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Scribner, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First Scribner hardcover editionDescription: 261 pages ; 24 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781982113018
- 1982113014
- Nyamayaro, Elizabeth
- Nyamayaro, Elizabeth -- Childhood and youth
- Nyamayaro, Elizabeth -- Family
- Women -- Zimbabwe -- Biography
- United Nations -- Officials and employees -- Biography
- Women civil rights workers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography
- Women political activists -- Zimbabwe -- Biography
- Women human rights workers -- Zimbabwe -- Biography
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
"The inspiring journey of a girl from Africa whose near-death experience sparked a dream that changed the world. When severe drought hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth, then eight, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life purpose. Unable to move from hunger, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life. This transformative moment inspired Elizabeth to become a humanitarian, and she vowed to dedicate her life to giving back to her community, her continent, and the world. Grounded by the African concept of ubuntu - "I am because we are" - I Am a Girl from Africa charts Elizabeth's quest in pursuit of her dream from the small village of Goromonzi to Harare, London, New York, and beyond, where she eventually became a Senior Advisor at the United Nations and launched HeForShe, one of the world's largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. For over two decades, Elizabeth has been instrumental in creating change in communities all around the world; uplifting the lives of others, just as her life was once uplifted. The 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 and empowerment in a time when we need it most."--Publisher's website.