Our Kind Of People: A Continent's Challenge, A Country's Hope
by Uzodinma Iweala /
2012 / English / EPUB
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In 2005 Uzodinma Iweala stunned readers and critics alike with
In 2005 Uzodinma Iweala stunned readers and critics alike withBeasts of No Nation
Beasts of No Nation, his debut novel about child
soldiers in West Africa. Now his return to Africa has produced
, his debut novel about child
soldiers in West Africa. Now his return to Africa has producedOur Kind of People
Our Kind of People, a non-fiction account of the AIDS
crisis every bit as startling and original. HIV/AIDS has been
reported as one of the most destructive diseases in recent
memory—tearing apart communities and ostracizing the afflicted.
But the emphasis placed on death, destruction, and despair hardly
captures the many and varied effects of the epidemic, or the
stories of the extraordinary people who live and die under its
watch.
, a non-fiction account of the AIDS
crisis every bit as startling and original. HIV/AIDS has been
reported as one of the most destructive diseases in recent
memory—tearing apart communities and ostracizing the afflicted.
But the emphasis placed on death, destruction, and despair hardly
captures the many and varied effects of the epidemic, or the
stories of the extraordinary people who live and die under its
watch.Our Kind of People
Our Kind of People opens our minds to these stories,
introducing a new set of voices and altering the way we speak and
think about disease. Iweala embarks on a remarkable journey
through his native Nigeria, meeting individuals and communities
that are struggling daily to understand both the impact and
meaning of HIV/AIDS. He speaks with people from all walks of
life—the ill and the healthy, doctors, nurses, truck drivers, sex
workers, shopkeepers, students, parents, and children. Their
testimonies are by turns uplifting, alarming, humorous, and
surprising, and always unflinchingly candid. Integrating his own
experiences with these voices, Iweala creates at once a deeply
personal exploration of life, love, and connection in the face of
disease, and an incisive critique of our existing ideas of health
and happiness.
opens our minds to these stories,
introducing a new set of voices and altering the way we speak and
think about disease. Iweala embarks on a remarkable journey
through his native Nigeria, meeting individuals and communities
that are struggling daily to understand both the impact and
meaning of HIV/AIDS. He speaks with people from all walks of
life—the ill and the healthy, doctors, nurses, truck drivers, sex
workers, shopkeepers, students, parents, and children. Their
testimonies are by turns uplifting, alarming, humorous, and
surprising, and always unflinchingly candid. Integrating his own
experiences with these voices, Iweala creates at once a deeply
personal exploration of life, love, and connection in the face of
disease, and an incisive critique of our existing ideas of health
and happiness.
Beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest,
Beautifully written and heartbreakingly honest,Our Kind of
People
Our Kind of
People goes behind the headlines of an unprecedented
epidemic to show the real lives it affects, illuminating the
scope of the crisis and a continent's valiant struggle.
goes behind the headlines of an unprecedented
epidemic to show the real lives it affects, illuminating the
scope of the crisis and a continent's valiant struggle.
