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Land of a Thousand Hills

My Life in Rwanda

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Land of a Thousand Hills

By: Rosamond Halsey Carr, Ann Halsey Howard - contributor
Narrated by: C. M. Hébert
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When Rosamond Halsey Carr first arrived in Africa, she didn't realize that she would spend the rest of her life there. As a young fashion illustrator living in New York City in the 1940s, she seemed the least likely candidate for such a life of adventure. But marriage to a hunter-explorer took her to what was then the Belgian Congo, and divorce left her determined to stay on in neighboring Rwanda as the manager of a flower plantation. In the ensuing half century she witnessed the fall of colonialism, the wars for independence, the loss of her friend, Dian Fossey, the relentless clashes of the Hutus and Tutsis, and, finally, 1994's horrific genocide, of which she provides an unparalleled first-hand account. This is the epic story of a woman alone in an exotic land, struggling to survive untold hardships only to emerge with an extraordinary love for her adopted country and its people.

©2000 Rosamond Halsey Carr (P)2000 Blackstone Audio, Inc. Africa Women War Colonial Period

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A beautiful picture of a life that no longer exists in a country devastated by war again and again.

A land loved and lost

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What an inspiring story.
Beautifully read and written.
Such strong and determined people who saved and improved so many lives.

Entertaining and Informative

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Beautifully written and narrated. A truly inspirational story of love and survival in a beautiful country. Each chapter is laced with adventure, surprise and joy. And then the horror of the Rwanda genocide. The love and comfort given to the orphans is a testament to Rosamund Carr’s commitment to the people she loved…incredible.

Fascinating story

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Before feminism was an ism there were women such as this. Who just went and did , who ploughed ahead, who made the impossible possible.
You may argue she was part of an oppressive colonial system but it must also be said she committed herself wholeheartedly to her community and Rwanda, at no small cost to herself.

Cut from a different cloth

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Another story from Africa. Gives insight to the conflicts of Rwanda and all the facets of emotions of being in the midst of such an amazing country. Fight of survival.
An easy listen. Excellent narrator.

Bravery and tenacity

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