Growing Mangos in the Desert transports readers to a profoundly different culture to leave a message about human experience and the deep inequalities that mark all of our lives. Having joined the Peace Corps in 1984, the author winds up in a Mauritanian village amidst a catastrophic drought. She forms an unusual partnership with Mamadou, a farmer from the slave caste, who has emerged as the village leader. Together the two bring astonishing change--most of which has little hope of lasting. Spanning four decades, this vivid and poignant memoir is filled with humor, unforgettable characters, gripping narrative, and political intrigue. Baird's superbly-crafted storytelling illuminates how the human experience is shaped by the unique features of place.
- | Author: Katherine Baird
- | Publisher: Loyola College/Apprentice House
- | Publication Date: Jun 07, 2022
- | Number of Pages: 398 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Hardcover/Biography & Autobiography
- | ISBN-10: 1627203613
- | ISBN-13: 9781627203616
