Monique and the Mango Rains
by Kris Holloway
From the Midwest US to Mali, one of the poorest country's in the world,
Holloway's peace corps experience tells of a
beautiful cross-cultural friendship with an amazing local midwife.
“Monique’s life was representative of that of so many women in one of the world’s
poorest nations, yet she faced her challenges in extraordinary ways.
She fought for her beliefs – birth control, the end of female genital cutting,
the right to receive a salary, the right to educate her daughters.
And she struggled to be with the man she loved.
Her buoyant humor and willingness to defy tradition are an
uplifting tribute to indomitable spirits everywhere. Monique was exceptional,
a blend of the typical and the extraordinary.
Her story is one of tragedy and joy, of tradition and rebellion, in an ancient culture
in the midst of change.”
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