Book Review:The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Doud Hari


The Translator: A Tribesman’s Memoir of Darfur by Doud Hari


If you are a weak hearted, my straight forward suggestion is DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.

This book gives an insight about genocide in Darfur in the year 2003 onwards. The demon of genocide still persists.

The Translator is a firsthand account of Doud Hari about the atrocities on people of Darfur and their miseries. The book tell a lot about numerous mass killings, rape, children being brutally slaughtered and females have to compromise their dignity for a bucket of water from neighbouring areas.

David (Hari) gives insight about his experience in Darfur and his association with international reporters who visit Darfur and Chad for a story and to enlighten the world about the genocide.

There is a reference of a little girl who ran to her father who was on the verge of being killed by militia and the little girl was slaughtered by a militia man by piercing bayonet attached to his automatic rifle in her tender body and then raising her body to show his so called bravery. Bull SHIT.  This incident is now imprinted in my sub-conscious mind and I often recall this bit and really become quite sad.

This book will actually make you realise as how wonderful life we all are enjoying.  No one ever realises (other than people of Darfur) what is the value of water and what they have to sacrifice to get a droplet.
Take out some time and read this book and then see brutal side of the rest of the world.

My heart really goes out for all people who are in some part of the world or the other are suffering brutalities and genocide.

May lord Krishna save the world!

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