Journey to the Heart of Darkness

Remembering Congo’S Forgotten

Nonfiction, Travel, Africa, Biography & Memoir
Cover of the book Journey to the Heart of Darkness by Trésor Yenyi, iUniverse
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Trésor Yenyi ISBN: 9781450258159
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: October 18, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Trésor Yenyi
ISBN: 9781450258159
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: October 18, 2010
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

Trsor Yenyi was born in Eastern Congo in 1983 at the peak of Mobutus reign. Not realizing he was witnessing history in the making, he was helpless as he observed the country slide first into chaos, then into its gravethe victim of looting, war, and corruption. It was only after he immigrated to the United States that he realized the depth of the destruction that had occurred and began nurturing a strong desire to return to his native country to search for a cure for the disease from which Congo suffers. In his compelling travel narrative, Yenyi details his return trips to Congo, his subsequent charitable work, and the heartbreaking stories of the countrys victims of war. While providing the voiceless a chance to speak through him, Yenyi reveals the humanitarian challenges of Congo and combines his life experiences with journal entriescreating an introspective glimpse into a world where child soldiers, rape victims, street children, and AIDS orphans are the realities of life. Trsor Yenyi has a dreamthat the troubled land of his ancestors will find peace once again. It is with this great hope for the future of his homeland that Yenyi remembers Congos forgotten.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Trsor Yenyi was born in Eastern Congo in 1983 at the peak of Mobutus reign. Not realizing he was witnessing history in the making, he was helpless as he observed the country slide first into chaos, then into its gravethe victim of looting, war, and corruption. It was only after he immigrated to the United States that he realized the depth of the destruction that had occurred and began nurturing a strong desire to return to his native country to search for a cure for the disease from which Congo suffers. In his compelling travel narrative, Yenyi details his return trips to Congo, his subsequent charitable work, and the heartbreaking stories of the countrys victims of war. While providing the voiceless a chance to speak through him, Yenyi reveals the humanitarian challenges of Congo and combines his life experiences with journal entriescreating an introspective glimpse into a world where child soldiers, rape victims, street children, and AIDS orphans are the realities of life. Trsor Yenyi has a dreamthat the troubled land of his ancestors will find peace once again. It is with this great hope for the future of his homeland that Yenyi remembers Congos forgotten.

More books from iUniverse

Cover of the book Hunting with Tigers by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book The Creekers by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book The Eclipsing of Sirus C by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Scenarios for Singles by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book A Special Brand of Courage by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Out-Of-The-Way Places by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Retreat from Manresa by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book When Sheeps Weep by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Stones Under the Scythe by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Foxes in the Vineyard by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Lessons from Danny by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Patrick: the Irish Immigrant by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Birth of a Nation by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book Last to Know by Trésor Yenyi
Cover of the book "Why Did You Do That?" by Trésor Yenyi
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy