Review of A Dream For Peace
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Review of A Dream For Peace
[Following is a volunteer review of "A Dream For Peace" by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah.]
Dr. Ghoulem Berrah talks about his life in his memoir, A Dream For Peace . He was born and raised in Ain Beida, a town in the province of Constantine. As was their custom then, when his brother died, Dr. Ghoulem Berrah, a mere boy then, had his ear pierced by his mother, and wore an earring to school. A nephew urged him to pursue teaching as a profession, and even though teachers were well-respected then, the young Dr. Ghoulem had his eyes elsewhere.
Under French ironclad rule, Algeria, Dr. Ghoulem's country, suffers a lot, which leads to the rise of freedom fighters, a movement that Dr. Ghoulem joins and would later get arrested for. But this fate, however harsh it is, gives Dr. Ghoulem love, a fellow freedom fighter called Antoinette, likely his first serious girlfriend.
Throughout his life, Dr. Ghoulem seems to have his eyes up somewhere. After Algeria is freed, he decides to further his education and settle in America, later becoming a professor at Yale University.
Even so, the Dr. still has his eyes elsewhere. The man, so it seems, spends his life searching for something and the American dream isn't that something. He leaves his accomplishments at Yale behind, and goes to Africa, at the request of the president of Cote D'Ivoire, Mr. Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
The book makes interesting reading, especially because Dr. Ghoulem is a true servant of the people—uses his position as the President's man to improve other people's lives. The man is also incorruptible, refusing fat envelopes that most government officials are known for dishing around.
What made me laugh is Dr. Ghoulem's admission that Tanzania's president, Mwalimu Julias Nyerere was once terrified by the possibility of eating frog legs during one dinner. It was also humorous what they did to Fidel Castro. At a world function attended by world leaders, Fidel Castro insulted the Cote D'Ivoire president. Unbeknownst to him, however, his microphone feed was deliberately interfered with and neither of his insults fell in any ears except his. There was also an instant in which the fourth estate in Egypt mistook Dr. Ghoulem for the US secretary of State, Mr. Henry Kissinger.
In my opinion, I don't think any reader can put this book down once they started reading it, which is to say I didn't find anything negative about the book.
Authoritatively, I declare the book exceptionally edited as I didn't find any errors, be it grammar or typos. That said, I am rating this book five out of five stars , and because Dr. Ghoulem Berrah was a deeply religious person devotedly pursuing peace in a world torn apart by wars, greed, bad politics, and conflicts, I think the book deserves more praises, seeing as it speaks of a life worth emulating.
To readers with a knack for history, politics, and religion, A Dream For Peace by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah is for you. Enjoy.
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A Dream For Peace
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Dr. Ghoulem Berrah talks about his life in his memoir, A Dream For Peace . He was born and raised in Ain Beida, a town in the province of Constantine. As was their custom then, when his brother died, Dr. Ghoulem Berrah, a mere boy then, had his ear pierced by his mother, and wore an earring to school. A nephew urged him to pursue teaching as a profession, and even though teachers were well-respected then, the young Dr. Ghoulem had his eyes elsewhere.
Under French ironclad rule, Algeria, Dr. Ghoulem's country, suffers a lot, which leads to the rise of freedom fighters, a movement that Dr. Ghoulem joins and would later get arrested for. But this fate, however harsh it is, gives Dr. Ghoulem love, a fellow freedom fighter called Antoinette, likely his first serious girlfriend.
Throughout his life, Dr. Ghoulem seems to have his eyes up somewhere. After Algeria is freed, he decides to further his education and settle in America, later becoming a professor at Yale University.
Even so, the Dr. still has his eyes elsewhere. The man, so it seems, spends his life searching for something and the American dream isn't that something. He leaves his accomplishments at Yale behind, and goes to Africa, at the request of the president of Cote D'Ivoire, Mr. Felix Houphouet-Boigny.
The book makes interesting reading, especially because Dr. Ghoulem is a true servant of the people—uses his position as the President's man to improve other people's lives. The man is also incorruptible, refusing fat envelopes that most government officials are known for dishing around.
What made me laugh is Dr. Ghoulem's admission that Tanzania's president, Mwalimu Julias Nyerere was once terrified by the possibility of eating frog legs during one dinner. It was also humorous what they did to Fidel Castro. At a world function attended by world leaders, Fidel Castro insulted the Cote D'Ivoire president. Unbeknownst to him, however, his microphone feed was deliberately interfered with and neither of his insults fell in any ears except his. There was also an instant in which the fourth estate in Egypt mistook Dr. Ghoulem for the US secretary of State, Mr. Henry Kissinger.
In my opinion, I don't think any reader can put this book down once they started reading it, which is to say I didn't find anything negative about the book.
Authoritatively, I declare the book exceptionally edited as I didn't find any errors, be it grammar or typos. That said, I am rating this book five out of five stars , and because Dr. Ghoulem Berrah was a deeply religious person devotedly pursuing peace in a world torn apart by wars, greed, bad politics, and conflicts, I think the book deserves more praises, seeing as it speaks of a life worth emulating.
To readers with a knack for history, politics, and religion, A Dream For Peace by Dr. Ghoulem Berrah is for you. Enjoy.
******
A Dream For Peace
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon
Latest Review: Man Mission by Eytan Uliel
