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Nali
From author Esther Henry comes a gripping tale of one young girl as she tries to overcome the despair forced by the strong tradition of her community. Set in an era of darkness, mystery, tropical jungles and cannibalism, Nali is a book that captures the lives of those immersed in the culture that controlled their everyday existence.
Deep in the heart of New Guinea lies the village of Mendoka, beautifully camouflaged from the rest of the world. Although the village has yet to be discovered, the outside world would soon have an influence on their lives. An interruption to their peaceful simplicity would both terrify them and cause them to search for answers.
Nali tries to buck the ancient traditions, only to find herself deeply entrenched in them. As a young girl full of dreams, she is given to a tribal elder in marriage and quickly learns that her girlhood dreams could be shattered overnight. The rain forest held a secret refuge that only Nali knew, where she took her dreams and her delusions. Will she be forced to succumb to a subservient role the rest of her life, or can she overcome the hopelessness that comes with isolation and tradition?
Readers will be able to follow those who lived in a much simpler time and learn how people of long ago were held by tradition and culture.
Deep in the heart of New Guinea lies the village of Mendoka, beautifully camouflaged from the rest of the world. Although the village has yet to be discovered, the outside world would soon have an influence on their lives. An interruption to their peaceful simplicity would both terrify them and cause them to search for answers.
Nali tries to buck the ancient traditions, only to find herself deeply entrenched in them. As a young girl full of dreams, she is given to a tribal elder in marriage and quickly learns that her girlhood dreams could be shattered overnight. The rain forest held a secret refuge that only Nali knew, where she took her dreams and her delusions. Will she be forced to succumb to a subservient role the rest of her life, or can she overcome the hopelessness that comes with isolation and tradition?
Readers will be able to follow those who lived in a much simpler time and learn how people of long ago were held by tradition and culture.
192 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2013
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February 18, 2022
A Taste of Life in the Bush
This story brought back to my memory the two years I spent in an isolated village of Yellow River in Papua New Guinea. Although it is a culture not at all like our own, Esther Henry has brought the Melanesian bush culture to life in an engaging way. Nali, Boku and the rest of the family will warm your heart as you watch them struggle in this primitive culture. But all humans, deep down, share the same needs and desires—to be known and loved!
This story brought back to my memory the two years I spent in an isolated village of Yellow River in Papua New Guinea. Although it is a culture not at all like our own, Esther Henry has brought the Melanesian bush culture to life in an engaging way. Nali, Boku and the rest of the family will warm your heart as you watch them struggle in this primitive culture. But all humans, deep down, share the same needs and desires—to be known and loved!
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