COURAGE My Story of Persecution (I, Witness, Book 3)

Narrator Dalia Ramahi takes listeners through the harrowing journey of an ethnic minority girl in Afghanistan who experiences unimaginable trauma before coming to safety in the U.S. Ramahi's youthful, accessible voice expresses the range of Freshta's emotions--from tired resignation at the racism she experienced at school to the terror and pain of witnessing the genocide of her race while fearing that her own family will be killed next. But there is hope in this story, too, as listeners hear Freshta's joy at wearing American clothes for the first time and her amazement at having her own desk and chair at school. Ramahi infuses Freshta's voice with relatable sincerity and optimism that will resonate with young people. S.C. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine [Published: MARCH 2022]