Review of "Dumb" Orphans
Posted: 25 Nov 2024, 22:31
[Following is a volunteer review of ""Dumb" Orphans" by Allan Low.]
I enjoyed reading this book! It tells the story of how a group of orphans were able to overcome obstacles to get an education. The book first starts out in a small village named Bundami. There are seven children who lost their mothers to the AIDS pandemic. After the pandemic, they no longer have a family or an income to take care of them. The orphans, known as the Bundu Bunch, are sent to a hut at the end of the village where another orphan is awaiting their arrival. She is considered the “mother” over the others and always wanted to see the other orphans succeed. There was another young girl that was abandoned and had to join the orphan hut at the end of the village with the eight others. The orphans were often made fun of because of their lack of education, so Aiyasha, the “mother”, worked hard to find a way to help them become educated. Unfortunately, the orphans could not afford to go to school, but this didn't stop Aiyasha from finding a way to get them enrolled. No matter what obstacles were thrown her way, she worked hard to find a solution and make positive changes. She not only found ways to improve the lives of the Bundu Bunch, but also children all over Initawse which was her home country. She had multiple people try and stop her from making these improvements such as the Chief Headman, privileged families, and even her own village's leader, but she continues to fight for all of the children and doesn’t let anyone get in her way.
This book was a great read and I found it to be very inspiring. I thought the story plot was intriguing and the main characters were very compelling. The author did a great job at writing this book and it was easy to follow along. Overall, I would give this book 5 stars and would recommend it to others!
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"Dumb" Orphans
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I enjoyed reading this book! It tells the story of how a group of orphans were able to overcome obstacles to get an education. The book first starts out in a small village named Bundami. There are seven children who lost their mothers to the AIDS pandemic. After the pandemic, they no longer have a family or an income to take care of them. The orphans, known as the Bundu Bunch, are sent to a hut at the end of the village where another orphan is awaiting their arrival. She is considered the “mother” over the others and always wanted to see the other orphans succeed. There was another young girl that was abandoned and had to join the orphan hut at the end of the village with the eight others. The orphans were often made fun of because of their lack of education, so Aiyasha, the “mother”, worked hard to find a way to help them become educated. Unfortunately, the orphans could not afford to go to school, but this didn't stop Aiyasha from finding a way to get them enrolled. No matter what obstacles were thrown her way, she worked hard to find a solution and make positive changes. She not only found ways to improve the lives of the Bundu Bunch, but also children all over Initawse which was her home country. She had multiple people try and stop her from making these improvements such as the Chief Headman, privileged families, and even her own village's leader, but she continues to fight for all of the children and doesn’t let anyone get in her way.
This book was a great read and I found it to be very inspiring. I thought the story plot was intriguing and the main characters were very compelling. The author did a great job at writing this book and it was easy to follow along. Overall, I would give this book 5 stars and would recommend it to others!
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"Dumb" Orphans
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon