How Dare the Sun Rise

Posted on 07 November 2017 by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

This profoundly moving memoir is the remarkable and inspiring true story of Sandra Uwiringyimana, a girl from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who tells the tale of how she survived a massacre, immigrated to America, and overcame her trauma through art and activism.Sandra was just ten years old when she found herself with a gun pointed at her head She had watched as rebels gunned down her mother and six year old sister in a refugee camp Remarkably, the rebel didn t pull the trigger, and Sandra escaped.Thus began a new life for her and her surviving family members With no home and no money, they struggled to stay alive Eventually, through a United Nations refugee program, they moved to America, only to face yet another ethnic disconnect Sandra may have crossed an ocean, but there was now a much wider divide she had to overcome And it started with middle school in New York.In this memoir, Sandra tells the story of her survival, of finding her place in a new country, of her hope for the future, and how she found a way to give voice to her people. Read How Dare the Sun Rise by Sandra Uwiringiyimana – kino-fada.fr It was light out when we found them, the sun rising slowly in a pale blue sky, casting a warm glow over the fields of sorrow and grief I remember thinking How dare the sun rise, as if it were any other day, after such a gruesome night First of all how do you rate someone s life You can t give one or two stars and say things like uh, didn t like it or boring That s not how it works.This is the first time that I ve heard of Sandra Uwiringiyimana Sandra is a young woman, born in the CongIt was light out when we found them, the sun rising slowly in a pale blue sky, casting a warm glow over the fields of sorrow and grief I remember thinking How dare the sun rise, as if it were any other day, after such a gruesome night First of all how do you rate someone s life You can t give one or two stars and say things like uh, didn t like it or boring That s not how it works.This is the first time that I ve heard of Sandra Uwiringiyimana Sandra is a young woman, born in the Congo Her tribe, the Banyamulenge, come from a province in Congo called South Kivu They have Rwandan origins and as their appearance, language and accents differ from Congolese and Rwa...Audio book narrated by the author, Sandra Uwiringiyimana 6h 25 min Wow This November 2017 memoir about the author and her family s journey from the DRC to refugees in Rochester, NY is definitely one of my favorite reads of this year Sandra speaks so eloquently and with such emotion about fam...I was approved for this book for review All thoughts are my own This was such a powerful book I loved it, I mean I really loved it To hear what Sandra has been through was heart breaking, but it also opened up my eyes to other atrocities that plague the world and how they go unnoticed or forgotten by the public Sandra reminds us that although it may not be happening to us ...The most significant thing about How Dare the Sun Rise, is that it not simply the story of a war child It is the story of a girl who had to watch her 6 year old sister get gunned down It is the story of a girl who was looked at as an outcast no matter where she went It is the story of a girl who left behind everything she knew to come with her family to America It is the story of a girl who felt she didn t fit in a culture that was so different from the one she had known It is the story o The most significant thing about How Dare the Sun Rise, is that it not simply the story of a war child It is the story of a girl who had to watch her 6 year old sister get gunned down It is the story of a girl who was looked at as an outcast no matter where she went It is the story of a girl who left behind everything she knew to come with her family to America It is ...Finished the ARC of this and I couldn t put it down Refugee Sandra details her family s flight from the war torn Congo and their struggles as immigrants living in an urbanized landscape of America Told with brutal honesty and an insightful look into the world as an outsider looking in, ...More reviews at Mrs ReaderPants.REVIEW Though the subject matter was incredibly sad and violent, the conversational first person narrative made this easy and engaging to read I love Sandra s quiet power in how she compares her life in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and her new life as a middle schooler in the USA Some of the comparisons are funny, and some are just horribly sad.I love the bottom line message about how race in the USA is a much bigger deal than it is in Africa Sandra t More reviews at Mrs ReaderPants.REVIEW Though the subject matter was incredibly sad and violent, the conversational first person narrative made this easy and engaging to read I love Sandra s quiet power in how she compares her life in The Democratic Republic of the Congo and her new life as a middle schooler in the USA Some of the comparisons are funny, and some are just horribly sad.I love the bottom line ...This was a great non fiction read The first few chapters were repetitive but it quickly picks up after that I love how the author described everything in great detail This is the story of a African war child and her move to America A true testimony of a s...3.5I feel like a cruel person for rating it 3 stars though I would clarify it isof a 3.5 , however, in the end, I have to rate this as a piece of writing, and not the author s experience Also, I do generally read novels, so perhaps I am also judging this from a fictional standpoint, not nonfiction.For the negative first, ultimately, this just isn t the best written book Some parts are incredible, especially early on as she describes growing up in Africa, becoming a refugee, and the mass 3.5I feel like a cruel person for rating it 3 stars though I would clarify it isof a 3.5 , however, in the end, I have to rate this as a piece of writing, and not the author s experience Also, I do generally read novels, so perhaps I am also judging this from a fictional standpoint, not nonfiction.For the negative first, ultimately, this just isn t the best written book Some parts are incredible, especially early on as she describes growing up in Africa, becoming a refugee, and the massacre on her refugee camp But the further the...The author is a member of the Banyamulenge tribe from Rwanda who had settled in the Congo generations before Because their customs and language were different they were always considered alien and subject to attacks As a ten year old her family was living in a refugee camp Gatumba when it was attacked and over a hundred people brutally massacred including her youngest sister while many of her family were shot and left for dead Eventually her family was all...This is my 10th book of 2018, and so far, it easily ranks as my second favorite of this year behind The Wet Engine This book should be put in every middle and high school classroom Sandra s story needs to be heard, and Sandra s bravery in sharing her story is unbelievably inspiring This is now at the top of my list of books that I highly recommend to students Undoubtedly, adults will enjoy it, too...

07 November 2017

Sandra Uwiringiyimana