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Learning The Hard Way - by  William Mayom Maker (Paperback) - 1 of 1

Learning The Hard Way - by William Mayom Maker (Paperback)

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  • When William Mayom Maker leaves home at eleven years to become a guerrilla fighter for the Sudan People's Liberation Army, he has one desire-to get a gun and protect his mother and the entire village.
  • Author(s): William Mayom Maker
  • 318 Pages
  • History, Africa

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freedom and opportunities.William Mayom Maker now lives in Canada.



Book Synopsis



When William Mayom Maker leaves home at eleven years to become a guerrilla fighter for the Sudan People's Liberation Army, he has one desire-to get a gun and protect his mother and the entire village. Caught up in the Second Sudanese Civil War, it will be thirty years before he returns home as a stranger to his Agaar culture and the people in his isolated village. In those intermittent years, the naked cattle-herder undergoes multiple transformations. First, as a guerrilla and boy monster where constant brushes with near-death experiences are the norm. Then, as a refugee in the desolate wilderness of the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, and finally as a new immigrant resettling in the West. In that journey across worlds, he endures nostalgia for his family and culture, faces the horror of war and agony of loss, and finally must embrace the modern world's "miseries" and its freedom and opportunities.William Mayom Maker now lives in Canada.

Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .71 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.03 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 318
Genre: History
Sub-Genre: Africa
Publisher: Africa World Books Pty Ltd
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: William Mayom Maker
Language: English
Street Date: July 23, 2021
TCIN: 1010867828
UPC: 9780645210545
Item Number (DPCI): 247-21-1044
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: How does the author describe his early life?

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  • A: The author describes his early life as being filled with the desire to protect his family and village while confronting war.

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Q: What experiences does the author face in the Kakuma Refugee Camp?

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  • A: In the Kakuma Refugee Camp, the author endures hardships, trauma, and the challenges of being a refugee.

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Q: In which countries has the author lived?

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  • A: The author has lived in Sudan, spent time in Kenya, and currently resides in Canada.

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Q: What significant transformation does the author undergo?

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  • A: The author transforms from a guerrilla fighter to a refugee, and eventually to an immigrant, adapting to new cultures.

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Q: What is the main theme of the book?

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  • A: The main theme revolves around survival, transformation, and the quest for freedom amid war and displacement.

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