Books like A man of good hope by Jonny Steinberg

In NoViolet Bulawayo’s debut novel, Darling and her friends in the small Zimbabwean town of Paradise smile for strangers while navigating theft, charity gifts, and pop‑culture dreams of America and Britain.

Tracy Kidder tells the inspiring true story of Deo, a Burundian refugee who survives genocide, arrives in New York with limited resources, and, through perseverance and the support of strangers, earns a medical degree and a life of healing.

A powerful personal narrative tracing six‑year‑old Clemantine Wamariya and her sister’s seven‑year journey across seven African nations, culminating in asylum in the United States after surviving the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

War Child is the autobiographical journey of Emmanuel Jal from Sudanese village boy to child soldier, British‑adopted survivor, and acclaimed rap musician who uses his voice to aid displaced children.

"Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. But how could this country - one of spectacular beauty and promise - come to terms with its ugly past? How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and neighbors?"--BOOK JACKET. "To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of apartheid as well as the oppressors. In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence, from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference, this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey."--BOOK JACKET.

Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager in Rwanda, transformed the Hotel Mille Collines into a sanctuary for over 1,200 refugees during the 1994 genocide, using diplomacy and courage to shield them from death.

A powerful memoir of John Bul Dau’s escape from the Sudanese civil war as a Lost Boy, his 1,000‑mile exile to Ethiopia and Kenya, and his later life rebuilding in the United States.

A true‑story chronicle of Fred Cuny, a daring Texan who spent decades rescuing lives in war zones, and the journalist Scott Anderson’s quest to uncover what happened to him in Chechnya.

Alek Wek recounts her journey from war‑ridden Sudan to fashion’s highest runways, detailing the civil conflict that forced her escape and her pioneering rise as a global supermodel.

Lomong’s memoir chronicles his journey from a barefoot refugee in Sudan to a Nike‑sponsored athlete on the U.S. Olympic track team, revealing the faith and determination that fueled his extraordinary rise.