Song of the Nightingale
by Helen Berhane with Emma Newrick
GoodBookStall Review:
Song of the Nightingale is the story of Helen Berhane, a young Eritrean singer held captive because she refused to deny she was a Christian. Helen was arrested for preaching and singing on the steps of the large Catholic Church in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. She was accused of anti-state activities and without trial was put into in a number of prisons, where the conditions under which she was held were dreadful and she was subjected to ferocious beatings and other ordeals. At no time did she deny her God and eventually she was helped to escape, firstly to the Sudan and then on to Denmark.
Helen Berhane's story is told simply, without rancour, and is an example of true faith.
Reviewer: George Taylor (18/10/10)
Song of the Nightingale is the story of Helen Berhane, a young Eritrean singer held captive because she refused to deny she was a Christian. Helen was arrested for preaching and singing on the steps of the large Catholic Church in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. She was accused of anti-state activities and without trial was put into in a number of prisons, where the conditions under which she was held were dreadful and she was subjected to ferocious beatings and other ordeals. At no time did she deny her God and eventually she was helped to escape, firstly to the Sudan and then on to Denmark.
Helen Berhane's story is told simply, without rancour, and is an example of true faith.
Reviewer: George Taylor (18/10/10)
