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Find Me Unafraid

Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum

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Find Me Unafraid

By: Kennedy Odede, Jessica Posner
Narrated by: Korey Jackson, Mandy Siegfried, P.J. Ochlan (foreword)
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Find Me Unafraid tells the uncommon love story between two uncommon people whose collaboration sparked a successful movement to transform the lives of vulnerable girls and the urban poor. With a foreword by Nicholas Kristof.

This is the story of two young people from completely different worlds: Kennedy Odede from Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, and Jessica Posner from Denver, Colorado. Kennedy foraged for food, lived on the street, and taught himself to read with old newspapers. When an American volunteer gave him the work of Mandela, Garvey, and King, teenaged Kennedy decided he was going to change his life and his community. He bought a soccer ball and started a youth empowerment group he called Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO). Then, in 2007, Wesleyan undergraduate Jessica Posner spent a semester abroad in Kenya working with SHOFCO. Breaking all convention, she decided to live in Kibera with Kennedy, and they fell in love. Their connection persisted, and Jessica helped Kennedy to escape political violence and fulfill his lifelong dream of an education, at Wesleyan University.

The alchemy of their remarkable union has drawn the support of community members and celebrities alike - The Clintons, Mia Farrow, and Nicholas Kristof are among their fans - and their work has changed the lives of many of Kibera's most vulnerable population: its girls. Jess and Kennedy founded Kibera's first tuition-free school for girls, a large, bright blue building, which stands as a bastion of hope in what once felt like a hopeless place. But Jessica and Kennedy are just getting started - they have expanded their model to connect essential services like health care, clean water, and economic empowerment programs. They've opened an identical project in Mathare, Kenya's second largest slum, and intend to expand their remarkably successful program for change.

©2015 Kennedy Odede and Jessica Posner (P)2015 HarperCollins Publishers
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This true story made me think about how little I know and understand about other parts of the world. It made me realize that my privilege extends far beyond what I'd imagined. Kennedy's story is amazing, what a strong person.

Amazing story of hope

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I am inspired. Love this honest view into the lives of people who slowly gained the tools to make amazing change mostly through the vision and tools of each other over time.

Wow

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I am really glad I found this audiobook. I couldn’t stop listen to it. This book made me have hope in people. So worth the listen. You won’t want to put it down.

Touching

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The substance of this narrative makes my heart sing. The performance natural and convincing. The effect touching. humbling, galvanizing.

A must listen!

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I heard about this book after reading a Path Appears and it was a lovely story. I highly recommend it!

Great Story

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Amazing story of two young people who chose to make a difference. Captivating from the start, truly inspirstional!

Inspirational

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Loved every bit of this amazing story. Kennedy is such an inspiration of someone who did not get swallowed up in his horrible life.

Incredible story!!

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I was fully engaged. the story was sincere, heartfelt, inspiring, encouraging, and beautiful. I loved it.

EXCELLENT STORY!!!!

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Revealing. Inspiring. Thought provoking. Awareness of the world situations is key to understanding and action. May the blessings of this story continue for a very long time.

Inspiring!

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Inspirational story that is sometimes hard to hear. The book and audiobook are very well done. The chapters have alternating narrators.

Makes me want to get up and do something.

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