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Halima Bashir’s story is a remarkable testament to resilience and courage amid the turmoil of war in Darfur. As the first memoir by a woman from this conflict, it chronicles her journey as a member of the Zaghawa tribe in Sudan. Doted on by her father, a cattle herder, and guided by her strong grandmother, Halima received a good education, excelling beyond her peers. Her father’s support enabled her to pursue medicine, and by twenty-four, she became her village’s first doctor. However, her achievements could not shield her from the violence that engulfed her homeland. The Janjaweed Arab militias, often backed by the Sudanese military, began brutal assaults on the Zaghawa people. In 2004, they attacked her village, resulting in the horrific rape of schoolgirls and teachers. As a doctor treating these traumatized victims, Halima found her voice and could no longer remain silent. Her decision to speak out led to dire consequences, but it also illuminated the plight of countless innocent lives lost in what is becoming one of the most devastating genocides of the twenty-first century. This powerful account serves as a global call to action, urging the world to recognize and respond to the ongoing atrocities.

Halima Bashir was born in Sudan. She left to study medicine, & returned as her tribe's first qualified doctor. Janjaweed Arab militias began savagely assaulting her people. She treated the traumatised victims. After speaking to a Sudanese newspaper & to the UN charities, the secret police came for her, interrogating & torturing her.

Halima Bashir è una giovane donna del Darfur che con coraggio e determinazione diventa il primo medico della sua comunità. Nel proprio ruolo, si ritrova testimone della continua violenza perpetrata dalla minoranza araba contro le tribù nere, soprattutto degli abusi sessuali sulle bambine. Senza farsi intimidire, denuncia con forza questi crimini all'ONU e, a sua volta, subisce feroci torture e soprusi finché riesce a fuggire in Inghilterra, dove vive tuttora con la famiglia come rifugiata politica. Queste pagine rappresentano un appello, carico di dolore e insieme di speranza perché il mondo non resti indifferente davanti allo sterminio di un popolo. Questo libro sostiene i progetti COOPI: una parte del ricavato sarà devoluta a favore delle donne vittime di violenza in Sierra Leone. www.coopi.org