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Mende Nazer’s memoir documents the painful years of her childhood kidnapping and sale into slavery in Sudan’s remote Nuba region. She survived the harsh conditions of slavery—including the exploitation of women and child slaves—and ultimately escaped to freedom in London in September 2000. Her account provides a powerful first‑hand perspective on the social conditions and personal resilience surrounding the practice of slavery in Africa.
First publish date: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Mende Nazer
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