I Needed a Neighbour

Name: I Needed a Neighbour
Brand: ONE Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Patricia St. John
ISBN: 9781646898077

Author: Patricia St. John

Narrator: Zoleka Vundla

Unabridged: 3 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 10/25/2023

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction, Cultural Fiction, Religious

Synopsis

The refugee camp is crowded with sick and starving people. Two new arrivals, a teenage girl, Mehrit, carrying her little brother on her back, wait their turn patiently. What will happen to them? Will they ever find their parents again? A strong story of a family in a famine-stricken African country.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy on October 21, 2022

I read this with my 9 y.o. daughter. It’s the sad story of a family displaced by civil war in Africa. Lots of suffering and death but also highlights the power of love and faith.......more

Goodreads review by K8 on June 01, 2023

Harrowing to the point that I could not finish it. Children must have been made of stronger stuff in Patricia St John’s day!......more

Goodreads review by Esther on July 02, 2016

Fascinating story, even though it's quite sad. Made me think--how would I respond if I was in a situation like this? Highly recommended.......more