Daoud Hari

Daoud Hari lost a way of life in Darfur. But amidst the carnage and turmoil, he found a new calling...As a Zaghawa tribesman in the Darfur region of Sudan, Daoud Hari grew up racing camels across the desert, attending gloriously colourful weddings and, when his work was done, playing games under the moonlight. But in 2003, helicopter gunships swooped down on Darfur's villages and shattered that way of life for ever. Soon, Sudanese government-backed militias, attacking on horseback, came to murder, rape and burn. To drive the tribesmen from their lands.When Hari's village was attacked and destroyed, his family was decimated and dispersed. He escaped and together with a group of friends roamed the battlefield deserts, helping the weak and vulnerable find food, water and a path to safety. And when international aid groups and reporters arrived, Hari gave his services as a translator and guide. To do so was to risk his life, for the Sudanese government had outlawed journalists, punishing aid to 'foreign spies' with death. Yet Hari did so time and again. Until, eventually, his luck ran out and he was captured..."The Translator" is a harrowing tale of selfless courage in terrifying conditions.

Testimonio de un hombre del desierto en Darfur . Una aventura conmovedora que ha cautivado al mundo, narrada en primera persona por un hombre que, con un coraje inusitado, ha sobrevivido al brutal genocidio de Darfur. Daoud Hari crecio en un pequeño pueblo de Sudan. Cuando su aldea fue atacada y destruida, huyo desierto a traves con un grupo de amigos, en busca de comida, agua y un refugio donde permanecer a salvo. Al llegar la prensa y los grupos de ayuda internacional a la region, el se ofrecio como traductor, y pronto estaba guiando a los periodistas por la que sin duda es una de las zonas mas peligrosas del planeta, el territorio de Darfur. Desde alli, les ayudo a denunciar al mundo la terrible situacion que se estaba viviendo en el lugar, hasta que fue capturado... Su increible historia es el relato de una valentia sin par, que le ha llevado a poner en peligro su vida una y otra vez en nombre de la justicia. Un testimonio estremecedor y lleno de suspense que demuestra como un solo hombre puede empezar a cambiar el mundo.