This is...an interesting read on diplomacy, with Mukwege describing how he was forced to cancel a UN speech after being threatened by a Congolese government minister ... Throughout, Mukwege is at pains to show that the issues the DRC grapples with exist elsewhere ... his account will be of interest to others trying to raise awareness of specific issues.
Mukwege offers an impassioned argument for women’s health care and basic universal human rights ... In his moving account of his courageous work, the author spares no detail, demonstrating the indispensable assistance he and his colleagues provided to traumatized survivors ... he argues forcefully for the necessity of changing the education and mindsets of men throughout the world. An important, deeply affecting account of the invaluable work of a devoted humanitarian.
... a harrowing look at sexual violence in Congo and other conflict zones and a stirring call to combat the stigmatization of rape victims around the world ... This is a vital record of the suffering and resilience of Congolese women and a powerful exhortation to dismantle rape culture.
