Fire Walkers

by Bethlehem Terrefe Gebreyohannes

Following Ethiopia's revolution, fourteen-year-old Beth flees Addis Ababa with her family by taxi and then on foot for the Indian Ocean city of Djibouti, and from there as refugees to Canada. Here she describes the harrowing journey across the burning Danakil Desert, in which they are betrayed their trusted guides and helped by desert nomads. Fire Walkers paints a memorable portrait of Ethiopia, its culture, history and landscape, in an era of conflict, persecution, and forcible displacement through the eyes and thoughts of an equally unforgettable Ethiopian girl.

Genres: Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

Published October 19, 2016

Reviews

[Vee · Rating 4 out of 5]

A compelling, fascinating read.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such an engaging memoir about Beth's family fleeing Ethiopia. It was very eye opening.

[World Literature Today]

This book was featured in the Nota Benes section of the March 2017 issue of World Literature Today Magazine.

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