Mama Namibia

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Surviving on her own in the desert, 12 year old Jahohora searches for her family while hiding from the German soldiers It s 1904, and Germany has claimed all of South West Africa Since the Herero would rather fight than surrender their ancestral homes, Gen von Trotha has declared that they all should be forced into the Omaheke to die Wasting away in the desert, Jahohora is about to give up her desperate struggle for life when she finds hope in a simple act of kindness from a Jewish doctor serving in the German army. Free Download Books Mama Namibia by Mari Serebrov – kino-fada.fr I will havethoughts on this book shortly.But two thoughts came to mind immediately after reading this was a fascinating compelling read on the genocide of the Herero people and the book blurb does not so this book justice as I would have easily overlooked this book it it was not a book club pick,Mama Namibia is based on the events which took place during Germany s control of the country we now call Namibia at the start of the 20th Century We view the genocide through the eyes of two people, Jahohora, a young Herero girl fighting for survival and Kov, a Jewish doctor serving in the German army Following Jahohora as her people fight to preserve their freedom, culture and land, there is the deep feeling of the loss and destitution her people face It is ever present that here is an ene Mama Namibia is based on the events which took place during Germany s control of the country we now call Namibia at the start of the 20th Century We view the genocide through the eyes of two people, Jahohora, a young Herero girl fighting for survival and Kov, a Jewish doctor serving in the Ge...fictional story based on facts I gained a lot of knowledge The first part of this book was a little slow It didn t pick up until the middle To read about what the Germans did to the Herero had me in shock I enjoye...The events in Namibia German South West Africa in the early 1900s are told in all of its horror I am ashamed I knew nought about this genocide of the Herero people.The narration is shared jointly between Jahohora, a teenage girl who survives 2 years in the desert avoiding the Germans and Kov a Jewish doctor in the German invading army who has join...This important story has not been told often enough, the history of the Herero genocide is still but invisible in the usual narratives of history, and yet it is one of the most telling stories in colonial history understanding this book reveals that white supremacy and racism is not about white people fearing black people, but instead about white people being utterly convinced of their own superiority white people truly believe they are superior and have therefore a RIGHT to torture and maim o This important story has not been told often enough, the history of the Herero genocide is still but invisible in the...This is the story of two people, a Herero girl and a German born Jewish doctor, during what turned out to be a German genocide around the turn of the 20th century The stories interweave, but only lightly, which makes sense narratively slamming them together too much would feel contrived It leaves me with questions I do not know the answer to.Is it okay that this really goes out of the way to paint the events here as a sort of prequel to the Holocaust The book makes quick references to thing This is the story of two people, a Herero girl and a German born Jewish doctor, during what turned out to be a German genocide around the turn of the 20th century The stories interweave, but only lightly, which makes sense narratively slamming them together too much would feel contrived It leaves me with questions I do not know the answer to.Is it okay that this really goes out of the way to paint the events here as a sort of prequel to the Holocaust The book makes quick references to things like gas and tattoos that really only serve to set up what we all know is coming, without really impacting the plot It seems in a lot of ways the events here were a precursor, and that focus definitely is a way of getting the modern eye to take note of it But does that diminish the events themselves Or maybe is it good, that it sets them in a sort of historical context Is the constant parade of horrors that kicks off about halfway through the book necessary to show to the extent it s shown here Maybe y...General von Trotha nearly succeeded in his efforts to exterminate the Herero Over a span of just a few years,than 60,000 Herero, or 85 percent of the tribe, died While thousands were killed by German troops, countlessmet death in the desert or German concentration camps The remnants were forced to work for German settlers or condemned to a life of exile in surrounding countries As for Samuel Maharero, he was allowed to return to the land of his fathers only in death This book i General von Trotha nearly succeeded in his efforts to exterminate the Herero Over a span of just a few years,than 60,000 Herero, or 85 percent of the tribe, died While thousands were killed by German troops, countlessmet death in the desert or German concentration camps The remnants were forced to work for German settlers or condemned to a life of exile in surrounding countries As for Samuel Maharero, he was allowed to return to the land...I received a copy of this book via LibraryThing s Early Reviewer program First I have to admit how horribly unaware I was of the historic events taking place in Namibia during the pre WWII period and the terrible crimes commited by the German army colonists towards the Herero As a German, I feel deeply horrified and sad by yetatrocities that have been done to innocents What makes me evensad is how these acts are kept under the table I can admit that before reading this book I received a copy of this book via LibraryThing s Early Reviewer program First I have to admit how horribly unaware I was of the historic events taking place in Namibia during the pre WWII period and the terrible crimes commited by the German army colonists towards the Herero As a German, I feel deeply horrified and sad by yetatrocities that have been done to innocents What makes me evensad is how these acts are kept under the table I can admit that before reading this book I was absolutely ignorant towards these events never before did I hear this topic being discussed anywhere, not in school, nor any media outlet The book is well researched and while it starts out somewhat slow, it conveys all the horrors of the times while at the same time it made me deeply admire Herero culture and beliefs I immediately started liking Jahohora and her family The every day life of the Herero is vividly described and I felt that I l...Although I initially struggled to get into this book for my personal lack of knowledge on Namibian historical facts, I found it profoundly engaging and an absolute masterpiece It describes Herero and Jewish traditions in a beautiful religious parallel where the ancestors are central to the essence of these two peoples during Germany s occupation of South West Africa What the Germans did in this land is truly horrific, the repeated history of brutal colonisers...A German teacher friend once told me that her country s colonial exploitation of South Western Africa before WWI marked the first screw up in a long line of screw ups I knew the facts of the debacle but I didn t really understand until I read the historical fiction novel Mama Namibia A German Jewish military story interplays with a young Herero girl who has lost her tribe The author provides an ...

Mama Namibia
  • English
  • 22 January 2017
  • Paperback
  • 350 pages
  • 999168896X
  • Mari Serebrov
  • Mama Namibia