Gratitude in Low Voices: A Memoir
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- Synopsis
- &“A candid, inspiring memoir of cultural and historical importance&” from an Eritrean-Ethiopian War refugee (Michael Bloomberg).Dawit Gebremichael Habte fled his homeland of Eritrea as a teenager. In the midst of the ongoing Eritrean-Ethiopian war, Dawit and his sisters crossed illegally into Kenya. Without their parents or documents to help their passage, they experienced the abuse and neglect known by so many refugees around the world. But Dawit refused to give up. He stayed resilient and positive. Journeying to the United States under asylum—and still a boy—Dawit found a new purpose in an unfamiliar land. Against impossible odds, he studied hard and was accepted to Johns Hopkins University, eventually landing a job as a software engineer at Bloomberg. After a few years, with the support of Michael Bloomberg himself, Dawit returned to his homeland to offer business opportunities for other Eritreans. Dawit found a way to help his ancestral land emerge from thirty years of debilitating war.Gratitude in Low Voices is about how one man was marginalized, but how compassion and love never abandoned him. It&’s about learning how to care for family, and how to honor those who help the helpless. This account reminds us that hope is not lost. &“An inspiring memoir by Dawit Gebremichael Habte, who poignantly portrays his childhood in Africa and his struggles as a refugee to the United States . . . This book is a reaffirmation of the good that people can do and how one young man succeeded despite the odds against him.&”—Foreword Reviews
- Copyright:
- 2017
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 298 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780795350283
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781948122856
- Publisher:
- RosettaBooks
- Date of Addition:
- 09/21/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Dawit Gebremichael Habte
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.