Review of A Dream For Peace
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Review of A Dream For Peace
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Dream For Peace" by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah.]
A medical doctor became a diplomat. A Muslim married a Christian. The extraordinary life of Dr. Ghoulem Berrah is expressed in this autobiography named A Dream for Peace. Berrah was born when Algeria was being colonized by France. He lost his father when he was five years old. As a child, he hated the oppression and discrimination that his fellow Algerians suffered in their own country. His mother was a virtuous woman. She did not remarry after the death of his father. She insisted that Berrah would get a good education.
During his school days, he became an activist and seriously fought for the independence of Algeria. He got a scholarship to study medicine at a university in France. His mother died when he was in college. He carried on with his political activism in France. His activism got him into trouble. He was arrested and put in prison. Finally, he completed his studies in the United States of America. He became a lecturer at Yale University. Berrah met Houphouët-Boigny, the president of Ivory Coast. Houphouët-Boigny made him a special diplomat for Ivory Coast. From his position as a special diplomat, he achieved many spectacular things.
The organisation of this book is superb. I was impressed by the systematic manner in which the book was executed. I was particularly pleased with the footnotes that explain information that might be difficult for readers to understand. I was delighted with this book because it encourages religious tolerance. Prejudice and violence caused by differences in spiritual belief have always been a major problem throughout human history. That is why I am usually excited to read books that encourage religious tolerance.
The author deserves a round of applause for the comprehensive examination and description of the discrimination against Africans. A good example in the book is when an academic staff refused to touch Berrah while giving him an award. I did not find any grammatical blunders in this text. It is exceptionally edited.
Berrah was a diplomat. Hence, this book contains a lot of information about international relations. Sometimes, I found this information about diplomacy to be excessive. A good example is the description of the diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The description of the diplomatic efforts was difficult to read, and I did not appreciate it.
Berrah lived an extraordinary life. This extraordinary life is skillfully expressed in this book, such that every reader will appreciate and enjoy it. The excessive information on diplomacy did not spoil my enjoyment of this beautiful story. As a consequence of the above-stated, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
Africans need to read this book. Specifically, I recommend this book to young Africans. It will educate them on the history of colonialism in Africa. As well, I recommend this text to academics because it contains a lot of information about international relations.
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A Dream For Peace
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A medical doctor became a diplomat. A Muslim married a Christian. The extraordinary life of Dr. Ghoulem Berrah is expressed in this autobiography named A Dream for Peace. Berrah was born when Algeria was being colonized by France. He lost his father when he was five years old. As a child, he hated the oppression and discrimination that his fellow Algerians suffered in their own country. His mother was a virtuous woman. She did not remarry after the death of his father. She insisted that Berrah would get a good education.
During his school days, he became an activist and seriously fought for the independence of Algeria. He got a scholarship to study medicine at a university in France. His mother died when he was in college. He carried on with his political activism in France. His activism got him into trouble. He was arrested and put in prison. Finally, he completed his studies in the United States of America. He became a lecturer at Yale University. Berrah met Houphouët-Boigny, the president of Ivory Coast. Houphouët-Boigny made him a special diplomat for Ivory Coast. From his position as a special diplomat, he achieved many spectacular things.
The organisation of this book is superb. I was impressed by the systematic manner in which the book was executed. I was particularly pleased with the footnotes that explain information that might be difficult for readers to understand. I was delighted with this book because it encourages religious tolerance. Prejudice and violence caused by differences in spiritual belief have always been a major problem throughout human history. That is why I am usually excited to read books that encourage religious tolerance.
The author deserves a round of applause for the comprehensive examination and description of the discrimination against Africans. A good example in the book is when an academic staff refused to touch Berrah while giving him an award. I did not find any grammatical blunders in this text. It is exceptionally edited.
Berrah was a diplomat. Hence, this book contains a lot of information about international relations. Sometimes, I found this information about diplomacy to be excessive. A good example is the description of the diplomatic efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The description of the diplomatic efforts was difficult to read, and I did not appreciate it.
Berrah lived an extraordinary life. This extraordinary life is skillfully expressed in this book, such that every reader will appreciate and enjoy it. The excessive information on diplomacy did not spoil my enjoyment of this beautiful story. As a consequence of the above-stated, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars.
Africans need to read this book. Specifically, I recommend this book to young Africans. It will educate them on the history of colonialism in Africa. As well, I recommend this text to academics because it contains a lot of information about international relations.
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A Dream For Peace
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