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I am a girl from Africa : a memoir  Cover Image Book Book

I am a girl from Africa : a memoir / Elizabeth Nyamayaro.

Summary:

When severe draught 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"-this book 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982113018 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 261 pages ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First Scribner hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Scribner, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, 2021.
Subject: Nyamayaro, Elizabeth.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth > Childhood and youth.
Nyamayaro, Elizabeth > Family.
United Nations > Officials and employees > Biography.
Women > Zimbabwe > Biography.
Women civil rights workers > Zimbabwe > Biography.
Women political activists > Zimbabwe > Biography.
Women human rights workers > Zimbabwe > Biography.
Humanitarian aid workers > Zimbabwe > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lakeshore Branch 968.9104092 Nyama 31681010233351 NONFIC Available -


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