A Peace of Africa: Reflections on Life in the Great Lakes Region
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| Rating | : | 4.61 (662 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B004RQ6I0Y |
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| Number of Pages | : | 357 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-02-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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A Peace of Africa: Reflections on Life in the Great Lakes Region is a book that explores life adventures on the ground through experiential knowledge and observations. Zarembka analyzes current situations and offers bold solutions to make the area prosperous. The book describes the successes of his peacemaking work there and gives an underlying rationale on how peace and reconciliation can be achieved in the Great Lakes region.. As a Quaker and a peacemaker, Zarembka has been deeply involved in Africa for more than forty-five years. Through personal experience with his Kenyan family, friends, and colleagues, Zarembka captures the essence of cultural and societal issues and skillfully deciphers the differences between African and American culture that frequently escape casual visitors and expatriates alike.By weaving personal stories with historical narratives, A Peace of Africa explores how the Great Lakes region of Africa went from optimism at the time of independence to the conflict, corruption, wars, and genocide that have engulfed the region since then. Whether entering war zones, volunteering during elections, or working in a refugee camp, author David Zarembka insightfully explains the Great Lakes region of Africa with its warts and glory
Inspiring and Challenging A Peace of Africa is a new book (2011) written by David Zarembka, Director of the African Great lakes Initiative and my host, along with Gladys Kamonya, his wife. This book challenges the reader to look beyond the headlines and the slick advertisements with photos of emaciated starving children from Africa. Rather than appealing to some authoritative reference. Beach Plums said A Must Read. A PEACE OF AFRICAReflections on Life in the Great Lakes Region by David ZarembkaThis particular American Quaker, David Zarembka, is in a unique position to write a primer for wazungu (Swahili for white people or foreigners). It is the real deal. After having lived and worked in Kenya for nearly "A Must Read" according to Beach Plums. A PEACE OF AFRICAReflections on Life in the Great Lakes Region by David ZarembkaThis particular American Quaker, David Zarembka, is in a unique position to write a primer for wazungu (Swahili for white people or foreigners). It is the real deal. After having lived and worked in Kenya for nearly 20 years, Dave Zarembka has been able to write a clear picture of . 0 years, Dave Zarembka has been able to write a clear picture of . ANNE GREENE said A great book about Aftica; politics, culture, economics, nonviolence. A Peace Of Africa gave me insight into the violence in Africa and ways to overcomeit. I also learned a great deal about Kenyan culture and ways to behave when a visitor there. David Zarembka's personal journey is interesting and enlightening. His humanity and love for all people shines through his words. I cannot think of anyone who would not benefit by readin
He is the editor of the African Great Lakes Initiative s publication, PeaceWays AGLI. David was instrumental in introducing the Alternative to Violence Project (AVP) into Rwanda (2001), Burundi, (2002), Kenya (2003), and Congo (South Kivu) (2005). In 1964 after his junior year in college, he took a year off to teach Rwandan refugees in western Tanzania. On returning to the United States in 1971, he received his MA from the University of Pittsburgh in International and Development Education. This allowed him to begin the African Great Lakes Initiative (AGLI) of the Friends Peace Teams and to visit the Great Lakes region two times per year for about a month each time. Today the school has over 450 students. David has decades of experience in Africa. David later moved to Yellow Springs, OH and then the Washington, DC area and began doing home repair which provided a livelihood which allowed him to pursue peace and social concerns a
This allowed him to begin the African Great Lakes Initiative (AGLI) of the Friends Peace Teams and to visit the Great Lakes region two times per year for about a month each time. After graduation he joined the Peace Corps in Tanzania and Kenya for two years. He currently lives in Lumakanda in western Kenya.