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Le ragazze di Aboke. Adolescenti rapite e bambini soldati nella tragedia dell'Uganda
Il 9 ottobre del 1996 centotrentanove ragazze, fra i 12 e i 15 anni, furono rapite dal Collegio St. Mary's di Aboke gestito dalle Suore Comboniane. Suor Rachele Fassera, la vice preside italiana, inseguì i rapitori. Riuscì a entrare in contatto con il Lord's Resistance Army, uno dei più crudeli gruppi di guerriglieri del mondo guidato da Joseph Kony, un fanatico religioso. La suora ottenne il rilascio della maggior parte delle ragazze, ma ne dovette lasciarne trenta al loro destino. Che cosa è accaduto a quelle ragazze? E che cosa è accaduto alle migliaia di fanciulli portati via dalle loro case? Perché Joseph Kony sta uccidendo la sua stessa gente in nome della sacra Bibbia? Il volume ricostruisce la storia di due delle ragazze sfuggite al Lra.
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February 28, 2018
You can never be able to understand the suffering, pain, sorrow,anger, emptiness, fear among other things that the people in the north suffered because of the LRA. The abductions,killings and many nights out in the cold not knowing what will happen to you. Northern Uganda is still recovering from this war.
January 11, 2024
It still surprises me that while Uganda was getting praise from the international community for its effort surrounding human rights and development, the entire northern region was engulfed in a decades-long war. This book didn’t give me any new information about the war that I haven’t heard through word of mouth, but it did highlight the work of a few incredible people. Having been to the very school where the 139 girls were abducted, I’ve tried to put myself in the situation of Sister Rachele and the parents… what would I do?
I was also surprised at how political and global the Aboke girls story was, especially at the time. They were pawns in diplomatic relations between Sudan and Uganda, both of whom were funding each others rebel movements.
After reading a few books and hearing oral accounts of the LRA, I still don’t have a grasp on how formidable and large they were. They had spokespeople all over the world, including the UK and the US, in an effort to be seen as a legitimate political movement rather than a rag-tag, cultish militia. However, it’s clear their Draconian methods and rhetoric prevented that from happening. Along with the war in Uganda, they played a role in the Second Congo War and the South Sudanese Civil War. It’s hard to imagine this malnourished and ill-equipped fighting force of mostly abducted child soldiers impacted so much of the regional conflicts and geopolitics.
A major question I’m left with is should it really have taken 20+ years to end the reign of the LRA in northern Uganda? Many people believe they were purposely allowed to exist to subjugate northerners so the region would remain unstable, and unable to launch a legitimate opposition to Museveni’s government.
I was also surprised at how political and global the Aboke girls story was, especially at the time. They were pawns in diplomatic relations between Sudan and Uganda, both of whom were funding each others rebel movements.
After reading a few books and hearing oral accounts of the LRA, I still don’t have a grasp on how formidable and large they were. They had spokespeople all over the world, including the UK and the US, in an effort to be seen as a legitimate political movement rather than a rag-tag, cultish militia. However, it’s clear their Draconian methods and rhetoric prevented that from happening. Along with the war in Uganda, they played a role in the Second Congo War and the South Sudanese Civil War. It’s hard to imagine this malnourished and ill-equipped fighting force of mostly abducted child soldiers impacted so much of the regional conflicts and geopolitics.
A major question I’m left with is should it really have taken 20+ years to end the reign of the LRA in northern Uganda? Many people believe they were purposely allowed to exist to subjugate northerners so the region would remain unstable, and unable to launch a legitimate opposition to Museveni’s government.
January 14, 2020
In 1996 werden er in Aboke, Oeganda 139 meisjes uit de slaapzaal van hun school ontvoerd. De dappere Italiaanse non Rachele ging er meteen achteraan en kreeg 109 meisjes mee terug. Ze zette echter alles op alles om de andere 30 meisjes ook terug te krijgen. Haar verhaal wisselt af met wat een van de meisjes, Ellen genaamd, meemaakt. Ze wordt door rebellen meegenomen onderweg naar Joseph Kony, een van de grootste *** ooit. Kinderen worden gedwongen mee te doen aan wreedheden en geen emotie te tonen en anders zijn ze zelf de volgende. Zo is het niet alleen een spannend boek maar ook een gruwelijk verslag. Soms worden de wreedheden zo grafisch omschreven (zoals het uitprikken van ogen met ijzerdraad) dat ik er misselijk van word. Hierbij beroept Kony zich op de Bijbel maar zijn geloof is een rare mix. Doel: de regering van Oeganda omver werpen en een staat op basis van zijn geloof stichten. Schokkend zijn de foto's van slachtoffers die een hand/oor/oog/lippen zijn afgesneden. Zo komt het heel hard over.
April 16, 2023
This is complicated to review because the story is so important to know and I could tell the author truly cared. The writing just was not very good.
September 23, 2025
Snoeihard ……… en helder geschreven
April 15, 2012
Ik vond dit boek zeer aangrijpend. Zeer goed geschreven. Heb bovendien de kans gekregen om Christine, één van de kindsoldaten uit het boek in 2001 te mogen ontmoeten. Een hele eer, wat het hele verhaal natuurlijk nog zo menselijk aangrijpend maakt. Christine wou toen arts worden, ik was zelf toen net aan de opleiding begonnen. Ben benieuwd of het haar gelukt is, ze had nog vele obstakels uit weg te ruimen en spijtig genoeg zijn we het contact verloren.
Een aanrader.
Een aanrader.
December 24, 2012
Gruesome, but this is how life is for children in parts of the world I am sheltered from and I wanted to read about it. This world needs so much love. Well written book though I wouldn't let my son read it until he is old enough.
March 29, 2010
This wasn't the most scholarly book but its horrific descriptions of the state of Northern Uganda were gripping and kept me glued to the book. After reading 20+ books on Uganda this book still managed to make my stomach turn at the descriptions of the atrocities that have been going on. This book had a lot more Joseph Kony in it than other books on Uganda that I have read. It is a fascinating subject to study, as the country has been among the worlds most troubled since the British gave Uganda back to the Ugandans.
May 30, 2009
Amazing story. I was in Gulu, Uganda last year and look forward to going back this year to bring some much needed relief and service to the area. This book is about survival. Very good.
July 4, 2011
and it continues...that is the tragedy. Powerful story of resilience, bravery.
Not for the faint of heart.
Not for the faint of heart.
April 27, 2012
Brilliantly written. Extremely confronting. Something everyone should read.
August 30, 2012
To truly begin to understand what is one of many conflicts in the country of Uganda, please read this book.
January 13, 2013
This is almost more sentimental to me than anything because it one of the first books that introduced me to the atrocities of Northern Uganda.
February 18, 2016
Must read. True story of the atrocities committed everyday. Hard to read, but important.
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