O Chosta go Costa
By Frank Reidy
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(An Irish-language title)Winner of Gradam Ui Shuilleabhain, Book of the Year Award 2010. In 1994 the army officer, Frank Reidy was sent to eastern Africa to assist the United Nations effort that was assembled to deal with the humanitarian crisis caused by genocide in Rwanda. In this book the author returns to eastern Africa, hoping to see another side of the continent. Images of Africa that are not so common in Western media, often focused on stories of famine, war, political fraud, and constant hardship.
The author sails around the Kenyan coast in a traditional dhow, visits Barack Obama’s grandmother, and learns about the country’s complicated and tragic history. He goes on safari in the Maasai Mara national park. He visits Uganda to see how Irish Governmental aid has helped that country. And he returns to Rwanda to see how they are progressing in the years following genocide. This is a travel book, a history book, a source of information and a book of politics – it is a book that anyone with an interest in Africa will appreciate.
Frank Reidy
Frank Reidy is a former officer with the Irish Army. During his 25 years of service with the Defence Forces he was stationed at the Curragh of Kildare: in the Signal Corps, as Head of the Audio-Visual Department and as a lecturer in media studies at the Military College. He also served on tours of duty to the Middle East and Rwanda. Following his retirement he worked with RTE as a reporter and researcher. In the year 2000 he returned to Rwanda working with Refugee Trust International. He is a regular visitor to Africa both as a traveller and voluntary worker. Frank was born in Sligo and lives in Ros an Mhíl in Co. Galway. He is a regular correspondent on Defence and Foreign Affairs on RTE Raidio na Gaeltachta and on TG4. This is his first book.
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