Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide (Goodreads Author) A soaring tale of empathy, hope, and resilience, Tina Athaide's unforgettable middle grade debut follows two friends whose lives are transformed by Idi Amin's decision to expel Indians from Uganda in 1972.
Twelve-year-old Asha and her best friend, Yesofu, never cared about the differences between them: Indian. African. Girl. Boy. Short. Tall. But when Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Indians have ninety days to leave the country, suddenly those differences are the only things that people in Entebbe can see -- not the shared banter, school, samosas or Asha cheering for Yesofu at every cricket game. Determined for her life to stay the same, Asha clings to her world tighter than ever before. But Yesofu is torn, pulled between his friends, his family, and a promise that could bring his dreams of university within reach. Now, as neighbors leave and soldiers line the streets, the two friends find that nothing seems sure—not even their friendship. And with only days before the deadline, Asha and Yesofu must decide if the bravest thing of all might be to let each other go. [Above is via GoodReads.com] https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/37819092 Commenting on GoodReads, Wendy Thomas said: "I was concerned that the politics in this novel would be too heavy, but I was totally wrong. The author presented what I felt was a balanced view of the expulsion of Indians from Uganda in 1972 through the dual narratives of Asha and Yesofu. I think this is an important book for our time and could help kids understand world events and provoke some thoughtful discussion. Beyond that, it was a compelling story and one that kept me riveted." It has been called a "soaring tale of empathy, hope and resilience". The author Tina Athaide <tinaatha...@gmail.com> writes: "My family lived in Tooting before emigrating to Canada. I am now in the USA, but recently published a book, ORANGE FOR THE SUNSETS, which tells the story of the expulsion of Asian Indians from Uganda, specifically with a focus on Goans. As the years pass, I felt this was a story that was being forgotten and many generations didn't remember how we ended up spread around the world, with a large group in the UK...." See https://www.waterstones.com/book/orange-for-the-sunsets/tina-athaide/9780062795304 FN -- FN* फ्रेड्रिक नोरोन्या * فريدريك نورونيا +91-9822122436 AUDIO: https://archive.org/details/goa1556 <https://archive.org/details/@fredericknoronha> TEXT: http://bit.ly/2SBx41G PIX: http://bit.ly/2Rs1xhl