At the age of twelve, Mende was taken captive, separated from her family and sold into slavery. The year was 1993.
Seven years later, she began her run--her quest--for freedom.
Join us to discuss her journey on October 8 after school in the library.
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What could possibly enter someone’s mind to think that they could own another person? The people that owned Mende believed that they were good Muslims, but they would not let her pray because she was not good enough. It makes me wonder how they justify their actions. Do they say to themselves that since she was a ‘savage’ living in a village she is not a real human just another animal that you can find and domesticate. It makes me angry to think that owning another person is ok. At the end of the book I was left wanting to know how the reunion went between her and her family. Mende went through a lot of tragedy, and was building up the event of her being able to go home. To me it seems like she hasn’t made it home yet, and going home is still not a possibility for her. Over all I enjoyed learning about Mende and the things she went through. I hate to think that this is still going on today, and there doesn’t seem to be anything that can be done to stop it. I fear for Mende, the slavery is accepted because the government can bank off of it. Since Mende survived to tell her story, the government may see that as a threat, and with power the government can silence her if needed.
Sorry I couldn’t make it to the meeting I tried as hard as I could but there is nothing I can do. = (
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