
The Monk of Mokha
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Narrated by:
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Dion Graham
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By:
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Dave Eggers
From the best-selling author of The Circle, the true story of a young Yemeni-American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war, and his riveting tale of escape.
Mokhtar Alkhanshali grew up in San Francisco, one of seven siblings raised by Yemeni immigrants in a tiny apartment. At age 24, unable to pay for college, he works as a doorman. Until: a statue of an Arab raising a cup of coffee awakens something in him. He sets out to learn the rich history of coffee in Yemen and the complex art of tasting and identifying varietals. He travels to Yemen, collects samples of beans, eager to bring improved cultivation methods to the farmers. And he is on the verge of success when civil war engulfs Yemen in 2015 and he is trapped in Sana'a.
Desperate to escape, he embarks on a passage that has him twice kidnapped at gunpoint, dodging US-made bombs dropped by the Saudi air force, and crossing the Red Sea onboard an unsafe skiff, all the while carrying two suitcases of coffee. A heart-pounding true story that weaves together the history of coffee, the ongoing Yemeni civil war, and the courageous journey of a young man - a Muslim and a US citizen - following the most American of dreams.
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"Dion Graham narrates this stirring audiobook splendidly. His narration shapes the mind and spirit of Mokhtar Alkhanshali.... Listeners will be rapt." (AudioFile)
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The story is fascinating and entertaining, despite it covering the harrowing period of the still on-going war in Yemen and constant jet bombings on its cities. And it is really really uplifting knowing that it all happened so recently (2014 is when the story starts I believe), during this time of turmoil and war - and that indeed Yemeni coffee IS some of the best in the World.
I honestly can't recommend this book enough, especially if you are a coffee lover like me!! An added bonus is also knowing that the proceeds of are set aside for the Mokha Foundation, which was established to help the farmers in Yemen. Go buy and read this book now!!
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