Name: The Smallest Ones
Brand: Penguin Random House
SKU: 9781776392209
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Author: Popina Khumanda
ISBN: 9781776392209

Author: Popina Khumanda

Paperback·Ages 18+·Biography & Memoir

Two Sisters’ Escape from DRC Rebels and Their Pursuit of Freedom

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Popina Khumanda was five years old when a group of strangers invaded her village, bringing fire and death and terror that a young girl should never imagine. The Smallest Ones is a harrowing and powerful true story of survival and resilience in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo in the early 2000s. Popina recounts her capture by rebel soldiers, the killing of neighbours and friends, and the cruel torture and rape of the survivors. She shows how young boys were moulded into child soldiers and others were forced into slave labour. She recalls her flight for freedom with her older sister, beginning an epic journey to South Africa – and how, even so far away, their nightmare was not over. The Smallest Ones bears witness to the destructive impact of conflict on innocent lives, particularly children and women. Written with raw emotion and unflinching honesty, this book will take you to the darkest corners of human experience, yet it is also a testament to the enduring power of hope and the will to survive. This is not just a story of tragedy, but a poignant exploration of the human spirit’s capacity to endure and overcome.

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Format: Paperback
Reading age: 18+
Pages: 244
Publisher: Penguin Random House
Language: English
ISBN: 9781776392209

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