Drought is a natural disaster; starvation is a man-made tragedy.
Preventing the former can go a long way to alleviating the latter,
but not without the political will, as Ian Mathie makes clear in
this gripping memoir of the 1974 humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia.
Dust of the Danakil is a true story of an ill-conceived project run
by the author in the violent, drought-stricken Danakil region of
Ethiopia. Sent by UK government pen-pushers to harness seasonal
flood water and turn the notoriously aggressive Afar herdsmen into
farmers, he discovered a hostile environment - in more ways than
one - that almost cost him his life. Intrigue, ingenuity, coercion
and corruption make Dust of the Danakil an unforgettable story of
despair, hope and disappointment which provokes an indictment of
the relief and aid industries.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
