I Refuse to Die: My Journey For FreedomSeven Stories Press, 4.11.2003 - 208 sivua An extraordinary account of how a laborer's son rose to challenge the power of despots, I Refuse to Die is both the autobiography of one gifted man who rose above the horrors of colonization, and an uncensored history of modern Kenya. The book is infused with the freedom songs of the Kenyan people, as well as dream prophecy and folk tales that are part of Kenya's rich storytelling tradition. Tracing the roots of the Mau Mau rebellion, wa Wamwere follows the evolution and degeneration of Jomo Kenyatta and the rise of Daniel arap Moi. In 1979, wa Wamwere won a seat in the parliament, where he represented the economically depressed Nakuru district for three years. An outspoken activist and journalist, wa Wamwere was framed and detained on three separate instances, spending thirteen years in prison, where he was tortured but not broken. His mother and others led a hunger strike to free him and fellow political prisoners. Their efforts brought about a show trial at which Koigi was sentenced to four more years in prison and "six strokes of the cane," and escaped Kenya—and probably execution—only through the exertions of human rights groups and the government of Norway. |
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VI | 17 |
VII | 83 |
VIII | 132 |
IX | 152 |
X | 162 |
XI | 186 |
XII | 211 |
XIII | 239 |
XVIII | 269 |
XIX | 280 |
XX | 291 |
XXI | 302 |
XXII | 323 |
XXIII | 332 |
XXIV | 342 |
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Achieng Oneko African arrested asked beat boys British brother called cell Charles Njonjo circumcision clothes colonial colonialists court death detained detention dictatorship elections ethnic European father fear felt fight freedom fighters friends gave Gikuyu girls give guards heard human independence Kalenjin Kamiti KANU Kariuki Kenyatta kill Kimathi knew Koigi wa Wamwere Kuria land land and freedom Land Rover later leaders Leopard live looked maize Mau Mau meat Mirugi Mirugi Kariuki Moi's Mungai Mwai Kibaki Nairobi Nakuru Nduta never Ngai Ngumba night Norway oath Odinga officer ogres parents Parliament Police Station political President Moi priest prison refused release Rift Valley settlers sisters stop Subukia talk tell told took torture Tuiyot ugali Uganda Uhuru village walked wanted white ogres wife woman women young
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Peaceful Resistance: Advancing Human Rights and Democratic Freedoms Robert M. Press Rajoitettu esikatselu - 2006 |