Hachette India

Of Beetles and Angels

Mawi Asgedom

This is the unforgettable true story of a young boy's remarkable journey: from civil war in east Africa to a refugee camp in Sudan to a childhood on welfare in an affluent American suburb and eventually to a full-tuition scholarship at Harvard University. Following his father's advice to "treat all people ? even the most unsightly beetles ? as though they were angels sent from heaven" Mawi overcomes the challenges of racial prejudice language barriers and financial disadvantage to build a fulfilling successful life for himself in his new home. Of Beetles and Angels is at once a compelling survival story and an inspiring model for anyone>

Classification : Biography & Memoir
Pub Date : SEP 1, 2002
Imprint : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Page Extent : 176
Binding : PB
ISBN : 9780316826204
Price : INR 835

Mawi Asgedom

Mawi graduated from Harvard University and delivered the commencement address at his graduation in 1999. Now 25 years old he is a successful inspirational speaker for students community groups and businesses.

The author is donating one-third of all final proceeds from the book to The HAT Foundation. HAT is a nonprofit organization that provides educational resources and emotional support for recently arrived third-world immigrants in the United States and provides funding for AIDS and malaria relief in Ethiopia and Eritrea.