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 Dream For Peace, by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah, is a memoir of the author narrating his personal and political life. Berrah was born in Algeria in northern Africa. In spite of being a Muslim, he frequently interacted with people from other religions from his childhood, and in his book, he explains how he respected all religions and championed peace globally. Berrah started his political journey when in college, where he, together with other Algerians, formed political groups which they used as a tool to campaign for their country's independence. After moving to Cöte d'Ivoire, he met President Houphouët-Boigny, with whom they became lifelong friends. The president consulted him on various continental issues and assigned him several peace missions around Africa and Europe. The book compiles everything Ghoulem Berrah went through and his struggle to make a peaceful Africa.
This memoir is packed with emotions that will motivate the reader's spirit. Ghoulem Berrah's personal life story, for example, his relationship with his mother and how she died, will leave you in tears. I also enjoyed the detailed political history of Africa discussed in this book. It was interesting to learn about how many African states have experienced government overthrow and also the personalities of great African legends like Haile Selassie, Nelson Mandela, Mobutu, Julius Nyerere, Kwame Nkrumah, and Jomo Kenyatta in one-on-one interaction with Berrah.
Another thing I enjoyed was the author's appreciation of his African culture. He explains how marriages and other festive occasions were conducted and how he maintained his Africanity while outside Africa. Last but not least, this book is a motivational and empowering tool for peace and unity. Readers will understand the importance of peace and practice unity by reading the author's story of marrying someone from a different religion, and how he traveled tirelessly worldwide for arbitration missions, and many more are discussed in the book.
On the negative side, I encountered some grammar and typo issues in this memoir. Secondly, I was troubled by seeing some of the photos in this book because they were unclear. I think another round of anything will be necessary to make this book a perfect one.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading this book, and the negatives discussed above were not very effective compared to the many positive ones. Therefore, I will rate this memoir 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to lovers of political history. Berrah's story of the pre and post-colonial eras in Africa, written in this book, will satisfy their interest.
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A Dream For Peace
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A Dream For Peace, by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah, is a memoir of the author narrating his personal and political life. Berrah was born in Algeria in northern Africa. In spite of being a Muslim, he frequently interacted with people from other religions from his childhood, and in his book, he explains how he respected all religions and championed peace globally. Berrah started his political journey when in college, where he, together with other Algerians, formed political groups which they used as a tool to campaign for their country's independence. After moving to Cöte d'Ivoire, he met President Houphouët-Boigny, with whom they became lifelong friends. The president consulted him on various continental issues and assigned him several peace missions around Africa and Europe. The book compiles everything Ghoulem Berrah went through and his struggle to make a peaceful Africa.
This memoir is packed with emotions that will motivate the reader's spirit. Ghoulem Berrah's personal life story, for example, his relationship with his mother and how she died, will leave you in tears. I also enjoyed the detailed political history of Africa discussed in this book. It was interesting to learn about how many African states have experienced government overthrow and also the personalities of great African legends like Haile Selassie, Nelson Mandela, Mobutu, Julius Nyerere, Kwame Nkrumah, and Jomo Kenyatta in one-on-one interaction with Berrah.
Another thing I enjoyed was the author's appreciation of his African culture. He explains how marriages and other festive occasions were conducted and how he maintained his Africanity while outside Africa. Last but not least, this book is a motivational and empowering tool for peace and unity. Readers will understand the importance of peace and practice unity by reading the author's story of marrying someone from a different religion, and how he traveled tirelessly worldwide for arbitration missions, and many more are discussed in the book.
On the negative side, I encountered some grammar and typo issues in this memoir. Secondly, I was troubled by seeing some of the photos in this book because they were unclear. I think another round of anything will be necessary to make this book a perfect one.
Nevertheless, I enjoyed reading this book, and the negatives discussed above were not very effective compared to the many positive ones. Therefore, I will rate this memoir 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend it to lovers of political history. Berrah's story of the pre and post-colonial eras in Africa, written in this book, will satisfy their interest.
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A Dream For Peace
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