{"product_id":"i-am-a-girl-from-africa","title":"I Am a Girl from Africa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA “profound and soul-nourishing memoir” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e) from an African girl whose near-death experience sparked a lifelong dedication to humanitarian work that helps bring change across the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen severe drought hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth Nyamayaro, then only eight, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life’s purpose. Unable to move from hunger and malnourishment, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life—a transformative moment that inspired Elizabeth to dedicate herself to giving back to her community, her continent, and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the decades that have followed, Elizabeth has been instrumental in creating change and uplifting the lives of others: by fighting global inequalities, advancing social justice for vulnerable communities, and challenging the status quo to accelerate women’s rights around the world. She has served as a senior advisor at the United Nations, where she launched \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeForShe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, one of the world’s largest global solidarity movements for gender equality. In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI Am a Girl from Africa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, she charts this “journey of perseverance” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) from her small village of Goromonzi to Harare, Zimbabwe; London; New York; and beyond, always grounded by the African concept of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eubuntu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—“I am because we are”—taught to her by her beloved grandmother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis “victorious” (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) memoir brings to vivid life one extraordinary woman’s story of persevering through incredible odds and finding her true calling—while delivering an important message of hope, empowerment, community support, and interdependence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peace and Release HK Bookstore 中東伊斯蘭文化雜貨店","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44432032202854,"sku":null,"price":192.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6125\/4246\/files\/IMG_2230.jpg?v=1770892700","url":"https:\/\/peaceandreleasehkbookstore.myshopify.com\/products\/i-am-a-girl-from-africa","provider":"Peace and Release HK Bookstore 中東伊斯蘭文化雜貨店","version":"1.0","type":"link"}