Monique and the Mango Rains

Posted on 10 July 2017 by Kris Holloway

Monique and the Mango Rains is the compelling story of a rare friendship between a young Peace Corps volunteer and a midwife who became a legend Monique Dembele saved lives and dispensed hope in a place where childbirth is a life and death matter This book tells of her unquenchable passion to better the lives of women and children in the face of poverty, unhappy marriages, and endless backbreaking work Monique s buoyant humor and willingness to defy tradition were uniquely hers In the course of this deeply personal narrative, as readers immerse themselves in the rhythms of West African village life, they come to know Monique as friend, mother, and inspired woman. New Read [ Monique and the Mango Rains ] by [ Kris Holloway ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This book was hands down the best Peace Corps memoir I have yet to read Holloway s story wasn t a glorified quarterly report, listing all the projects she initiated or completed neither was it an enumeration of the hardships, challenges, substandard living conditions, and poverty she faced Rather, she described the development of her friendship with her local counterpart Monique in terms that were accessible Altho...Kris was a young Peace Corp volunteer, straight out of college and her request for assignment was Mali After initial training she met Monique, who was a young midwife, in this very poor village Learned many heartbreaking facts about Mali, one of the poorest nations in the world, the amount of women dying in childbirth is heartbreaking Monique quickly took Kris under her wing and with Monique she experienced her first birth, she was so profoundly affected by this she vowed never to have childr Kris was a young Peace Corp volunteer, straight out of college and her request for assignment was Mali After initial training she met Monique, who was a young midwife, in this very poor village Learned many heartbreaking facts about Mali, one of the poorest nations in the world, the amount of women dying in childbirth is heartbreaking Monique quickly took Kris under her wing and with Monique she experienced her first birth, she was so profoundly affected by this she vowed never to have children The birth house, one of the only places women could have privacy was in horrible shape, eventually the Peace Corp would give their approval to have the birth house rebuilt Another story that had heartbreaking moments, unbelievable tension and yet so much humor and love Kris would be profoundly affected by her experience and her friendship with Monique would remain Monique actual...I have a rule that if I m in tears at the end of a book, it gets five stars So five stars i don t think this is a perfect book, but it is well written and I was incredibly touched by the friendship of Monique and Kris I m very glad this book got written and published.I received this book for free from the publisher All content and opinions are my own.Two years in the Peace Corps A poor African village Another memoir Another culture story Nope, this book was anything but warn.Kris Holloway spent her two years in the Peace Corps in the Malian village of Nampossela She spent two years by the side of Monique Dembele, a midwife for hundreds of women The author s love for the African village, and especially Monique, transcended the pages Holloway found a t I received this book for free from the publisher All content and opinions are my own.Two years in the Peace Corps A poor African village Another memoir Another culture story Nope, this book was anything but warn.Kris Holloway spent her two years in the Peace Corps in th...I realized there was, in their stories, a sense of calm in her final minutes, a lack of urgency in the actions or the telling That was a sharp contrast to the flurry of activity to prolong a life in our country Hers was not seen as an emergency, but rather as the hand of God How much of this attitude was the product of simply not having the knowledge or resources to save the dying, I didn t know I did know that I had to accept their stories, for they were all I had Amazing, beautiful, heat I realized there was, in their stories, a sense of calm in her final minutes, a lack of urgency in the actions or the telling That was a sharp contrast to the flurry of activity to prolong a life in our country Hers was not seen as an emergency, but rather as the hand of God How much of this attitude was the product of simply not having the knowledge or resources to save the dying, I didn t know I did know that I had to accept their stories, for they were all I had Amazing, beautiful, heatbreaking account of the author s two years in the Peace Corps in Mali and her friendship with Monique, the exceptional woman who was the village s midwife and only health care provider Rather than being a book focused on the author, she paints a straightforward yet poetic picture of the small village and life in mud huts without running water or electri...3.5 starsOf the Peace Corps memoirs I ve read, this is by far the most positive I get the sense that Kris Holloway enjoyed her time in Mali, in addition to being enriched by it She seems to be an active rather than introspective person, which surely helped And most importantly, she sees the people she meets as individuals, rather than as manifestations of a foreign culture she treats people as people, like equals, rather than viewing them through the prism of their disadvantages.The primary 3.5 starsOf the Peace Corps memoirs I ve read, this is by far the most positive I get the sense that Kris Holloway enjoyed her time in Mali, in addition to being enriched by it She seems to be an active rather than introspective person, which surely helped And most importantly, she sees the people she meets as individuals, rather than as manifestations of a foreign culture she treats people as people, like equals, rather than viewing them through the prism of their disadvantages.The primary focus of this book is the author s relationship with Monique, the young health worker midwife with whom she works These two soon become close, building a beautiful friendship that lasts long after the author finishes her service I enjoyed reading abo...A very quick read This is the first Peace Corps memoir I ve ever read I know there are a lot of them floating around out there This book gives a good idea of what a Peace Corps volunteer might do in a small African village If you ever take simple things for granted, you need to read a book like this No toilet paper, or substitutes for it, in this village Kris Holloway spent 1989 1991 in the village of Nampossela, near the border with Burkina Faso She forged a strong friendship and workin A very quick read This is the fi...Inspiring story.Monique, like the Mango Rains, lasted only a short while, but added immeasurable sweetness This story was fascinating on so many levels First, it makes one realize how it takes special people to be Peace Corps volunteers God bless them all Then, it highlights the Malian people s resilience and caring The author humanizes thei...This is an amazing story about an exemplary woman With very little support from family, culture and village, Monique Dembele became a healthcare worker in Mali Women there are subjected to hardship and cruelty as regular, typical treatment This woman overcame poverty, discrimination, indifference, and ignorance to go on to change and save lives Written by Peace Corps volunteer, Kris Holloway, this story demonstrates the very real friendship she shared with Monique and village life in Mali A This is an amazing story about an exemplary woman With very little support from family, culture and village, Monique Dembele became a healthcare worker in Mali Women there are subjected to hardship and cruelty as regular, typical treatment This woman overcame poverty, discrimination, indifference, and ignorance to go on to change and save lives Written...Short memoir of a Peace Corps members memories of living in Mali with one of the busiest midwives in the nation and ultimately a memorial of her death in childbirth There was actually much less maternity information and stories than I was expecting The author d...

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10 July 2017

Kris Holloway