
I Am Because We Are
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Chidiogo Akunyili-Parr
In this innovative and intimate memoir, a daughter tells the story of her mother, a pan-African hero who faced down misogyny and battled corruption in Nigeria.
Inspired by the African philosophy of Ubuntu - the importance of community over the individual - and outraged by injustice, Dora Akunyili took on fraudulent drug manufacturers whose products killed millions, including her sister.
A woman in a man’s world, she was elected and became a cabinet minister, but she had to deal with political manoeuvrings, death threats and an assassination attempt for defending the voiceless. She suffered for it, as did her marriage and six children.
I Am Because We Are illuminates the role of kinship, family and the individual’s place in society, while revealing a life of courage, how community shaped it and the web of humanity that binds us all.
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"I Am Because We Are is an engaging family story with enough twists and turns to keep readers motivated to continue to the last page." (Winnipeg Free Press)
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A Befitting Tribute To Professor Dora Akunyili
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Spectacular work, Chidiogo! How you shared things so deep and made your mom accessible to us is incredible. I feel like I know family secrets that I have to now keep in my confidence.
Thank you Dora for living a life larger than many. We will always remember.
A Story of Heart, Heartsong and Heartbreak
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I Am Because We Are
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Detailed, well-paced, riveting, a must read.
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Her story was beautifully written and though I laughed and cried (ugly tears), it really made me question my purpose and conscience. When faced with obstacles, will I push forth with integrity? Will I shun the repercussions and do the right thing even if it is entirely against the grain? Will I be brave enough to endanger my life and potentially my family's doing the right thing?
Dora did all that and more. It is sad that she gave her life to a short sighted country who did not fully appreciate her brilliance and conviction. Hopefully her story will continue to inspire and build up an army of strong minded Nigerians that will change the course of that country into one that Dora Akunyili will be even more proud to be a part of.
Fantastic Narration, convicting & heart warming
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