The Role of Women in the Sudanese Civil War: A Look at Abuk Jervas Makuac’s Memoir
An Ode To Strong Women Surviving War In her memoir, Abuk Jervas Makuac shows us, in living color, how powerfully resilient and courageous women can be during war. Abuk’s personal account and of those around her during the South Sudanese civil war from 1983 to 2005 and the ongoing bloody internal conflicts are evidence of […]
Women Caught In The Crossfire: Memoir Book Based On Real Stories
History is diverse, and there is always a margin where you can never stop learning from it. So, if you’ve started to gain a keen interest in the former times, especially in the era when wars and epic battles regained supremacy, here are some memoirs that narrate the stories stunningly: Women Caught in the Crossfire: […]
What Caused The Civil War In Sudan In 1983? Untold Stories
Sudan’s decades-long history of civil unrest has been bloody and heartbreaking. Since achieving independence in 1956, Sudan has spent over a half-century engulfed in coups, civil wars, and bloody internecine conflict. The second civil war from 1983-2005, often characterized as a conflict between the Islamic north and the Christian animist south, did ultimately result in […]
Popular War Memoirs Out of Africa: Recommended List 2024
A number of memoirs have been released recently recounting life in the midst of violent conflicts in Africa. In these books, the authors share their experiences of the realities of war – the hardship, the heartbreak, and the heroism of some. If you want to learn more about the many struggles toward both independence and […]