Review of "Dumb" Orphans
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The adults around them show no remorse or empathy they continue with their normal lives. Headman Meyego's little contribution is no different from the horrifying stories told by uncle Boniface.
I love how these kids regardless, through sickness, loss and pain they are able to keep hopeful for something they themselves are not sure of.
The lack of spelling errors and the ability to keep me entertained throughout the novel is magical. As a South African today I resonate even in 2024 some things have not changed so little was exaggerated.
The arrangement and tone of the book deserves nothing less than a 4 star rating . I am motivated and considering reading more children books after that last line.
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1 Bundami valley in Southern Africa, Meyego, the Head of Community, orders that Aiyasha, a fifteen year-old girl, takes care of 7 orphans of the community. These orphans call themselves the "Bundu Bunch", and despite the fact that they're called dumb because they couldn't attend local school and were solely dedicated to being farmhands, through their adventures and tales you'll come to realize that they were anything but dumb.
Although the plot objectively tells the tales that go from their discoveries of how to pull water from a different place to how they learned to read and sum, this book gently touches (subjectively) tough subjects like greed, poverty, hunger, injustice, international asylum, and many others. It also teaches a beautiful lesson about friendship, sense of community and belonging, about being humble and empathetic - a wonderful book to introduce such topics to children in a delicate and smooth way.
There were tears in my eyes in many passages of this book. You'll be surprised to realize that such a delicate and innocent story can touch you deep inside and make you put many things into perspectivel
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