Bakhita, Veronique Olmi
Bakhita, Veronique Olmi
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Bakhita
A Novel of the Saint of Sudan

Author: Véronique Olmi, Adriana Hunter

Narrator: Bahni Turpin

Unabridged: 14 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/16/2019


Synopsis

Inspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her identity, and how kindness and generosity can be born out of profound trauma.She recalls little of her childhood, not even her own name. She was barely seven years old when she was snatched by slave raiders from her village in the Darfur region of southern Sudan. In a cruel twist, they gave her the name that she will carry for the rest of her life: Bakhita, “the Lucky One” in Arabic. Sold and resold along the slave trade routes, Bakhita endures years of unspeakable abuse and terror. At age thirteen, at last, her life takes a turn when the Italian consul in Khartoum purchases her. A few years later, as chaos engulfs the capital, the consul returns to Italy, taking Bakhita with him. In this new land, another long and arduous journey begins—one that leads her onto a spiritual path for which she is still revered today.With rich, evocative language, Véronique Olmi immerses the reader in Bakhita’s world—her unfathomable resilience, her stubborn desire to live, and her ability to turn toward the pain of others in spite of the terrible sufferings that she too must endure.

About Véronique Olmi

Véronique Olmi is an actor, playwright, and stage director, who has written several novels including the critically acclaimed Bords de mer and Cet été-là, for which she received the Prix des maisons de la presse in 2011. She has also published two plays Une séparation and Un autre que moi.


Reviews

Sainte Bakhita, et sa route de l'esclavage à la canonisation. Une fillette pauvre, esclavé, torturé, enlevé de sa village, de sa vie entière. A heart-rending story of abject misery, sorrow and horrible things people do to each other. Of the horrible crime of slavery. Unforgettable life story of a rela......more

Goodreads review by Tahani

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20/20 Avec beauté, pudeur et violence, Véronique Olmi met un peu de lumière sur l’extraordinaire et terrible vie de Bakhita, enfant esclave puis religieuse. Une héroïne que l’on porte en nous bien longtemps après avoir tourné la dernière page de ce roman. Ma chronique : [URL not allowed]......more

Goodreads review by Myriam

Bakhita est un ouvrage qui vous marque comme rarement dans une vie de lecteur. Il s'agit d'une biographie romancée de cette petite fille du Soudan enlevée à l'âge de 7 ans et réduite en esclavage, avec tous les sévices que ce statut impliquait à la fin du XIXe. C'est un roman poignant et émouvant sur......more