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Title:
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Toufah |
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Authors:
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Jallow, Toufah & Pittaway, Kim |
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Genre:
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Non Fiction |
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Pages:
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310 |
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Year:
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2021 |
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Language:
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English |
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Description:
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When Toufah won a national competition that promised a full scholarship to any university in the world, it was the first step to fulfilling her dreams. But it turned into a nightmare when she was raped by the president of her West African country, The Gambia. With both her own and her family's safety at risk, she fled to Senegal and then sought refuge in Canada, eventually being in a position to publicly expose the since deposed dictator.
Introducing readers to the history and culture of The Gambia, this is a powerful and inspiring memoir of the courageous young woman and now advocate, who led the way for an African #MeToo movement. [Larger font]
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Categories:
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Non fiction, Biography, Culture/Ethnic/Racial, Human Rights, Morals/Ethics, Canada, 2023 Titles, Larger font, Gambia |
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Reviews
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By: NEWP 009
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2025-06-16 10:28:03 |
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We had a very interesting discussion. |
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By: NEWP 003
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2025-05-07 09:30:14 |
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An interesting read, although the 'voice' of 'Toufah' is uneven throughout. - probably due to the ghost writing. What is most astounding is that her story is so recent. |
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By: CHCH 344
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2025-01-31 11:39:54 |
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Learnt lots. |
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By: THAM 002
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2024-09-24 12:51:09 |
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Eye-opening on many fronts - especially the lot of women in African countries. Powerful. |
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By: NELS 022
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2024-07-18 10:00:48 |
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Thank goodness there are strong women who are able to stand up for themselves and therefore others. Well-written. Brought up by strong females - mother and grandmother. Toufah eventually found the strength to tell her story and so became the voice of women in her male dominated country. |
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By: TAUR 060
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2024-06-24 12:47:22 |
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An easy to read book, despite being a difficult topic. Few of us knew much about Gambia, and there was discussion about differences and similarities between our cultures, and their handling/ responses to sexual assault. |
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By: CHCH 145
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2024-05-01 14:58:08 |
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Absolutely wonderful. An amazing story of Toufah - her resilience, courage, and difficult road to finally having the courage to say the truth, put her name to it, and start a movement. |
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By: TAUR 065
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2024-05-01 14:54:53 |
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'Current' with an interesting twist. The group wondered what had happened to the President in respect to the court case. We liked the narrative - very relatable. We could hear her voice and were impressed by her courage at such a young age. We heard her story, rather than the details of culture and daily life. |
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By: TAIH 002
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2024-01-10 15:01:40 |
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We all really enjoyed this book - an amazing woman, from a family of strong women. One of our best books this year! |
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By: WHANG 022
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2023-11-15 10:00:52 |
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All loved Toufah for her courage and her writing. |
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By: GREYT 002
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2023-09-13 13:03:58 |
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A compelling story of a courageous, determined young woman. An interesting insight into the challenges for a refugee. |
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By: GORE 007
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2023-08-21 13:16:19 |
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Enjoyed by all, it makes you realise how lucky we are. |
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By: WHANGA 004
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2023-04-17 12:00:46 |
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A disturbing topic, well presented, inspiring, thoughtful and full of hope. Well worth the read. |
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