After reading
CHANDA'S SECRETS by ALLAN STRATTON, I know a little bit about what it's like to walk in the mocassins of someone who suffers with AIDS. After meeting Chanda's family and friends and community, I know it's not a life without tears and fear. The YA novel takes place in
Bonang, Africa. Chanda sees her life torn apart by disease. People are afraid of people who have gotten the disease. The people with
AIDS are thrown away literally. Believe me Chanda's mother's story is unforgettable. I have heard people say our greatness shows itself during tragedy. This is what happens to Chanda. She becomes stronger willing to care for those whom she loves no matter what other people say and no matter what will happen to herself. I pray that one day a cure will be found for this horrible disease. It's a disease that strikes not only the body but our inner character, our ability to love one another.
"Mama said I should save my anger to fight injustice. Well, I know what's unjust. The ignorance about AIDS. The shame. The stigma. The silence. The secrets that keep us hiding behind the curtain."globalissuesaids-in-africa,
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allanstratton A-Darn great read
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There, perched on the wheelbarrow, was my stork. It craned its neck toward us. ...The stork raised its right foot as if giving us a blessing. Then it arched its back and began to fly, circling the yard three times before disappearing into the night."
3 comments:
This sounds like a wonderful read. I got to place this one on my list.
Nice review. did you read the last post from the VRC challenge. there is a clue.
I thought i left comment but perhaps not, so anyway, what I thought I said was this, (lol) This book is definitely going on my VRC reading list. I got just a list from VRC readers of novels i'm going to read. This review piqued me.
Now I have to look up "piqued." It's like spelling cat. Some days I can spell it. Some days I can't spell it.
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