Valentino Achak Deng, the subject of Dave Eggers' book _What is the What_ spoke at 826NYC, McSweeney's Brooklyn "Superhero Supply Store."
Achak is a refuge from the Sudan and he talks about his experiences during the Sudanese genocide and his current life in the U.S.
April 17, 2007
awesome book but with some prejudices. hope people will overcome prejudices that muslims are terorrist. some muslims are good people
irfan121996 2 years ago
This was the best book I have read in a long
long
time.
Riseagainstm3 3 years ago
WOW how ppl gonna say hes lying??? are u fucking kidding me? was u there no i dont think u were. Things are different in africa then in the U.S. if multiple people are taken care of a child that child might grow up confused. like i was sayin DID U GROW UP THERE? DID U WITNESS THESE THINGS TO B FALSE? DONT BE QUICK TO ASSUME SHIT WHEN U DONT NO SHIT. and what reason would he have to lie?
megan2009xo 3 years ago
The connection between Darfur and the Sudanese Civil War is rarely drawn. War is an occupation for some, and Darfur was another job.
Omar al Bashir has blood on his hands.
bensmith3200 4 years ago
Just finished reading the book 'what is the what'. Valentino's story is incredibly moving and darkly unpredictable. Important stuff. The truth of our world laid bare.
lughnasa2007 4 years ago 2