In Unbowed: A Memoir, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Wangari Maathai recounts her extraordinary journey from rural Kenya to the global stage, where she led a powerful movement for environmental conservation, democracy, and women’s rights. This course delves into Maathai’s resilience in the face of political opposition and personal hardship, highlighting her role as the founder of the Green Belt Movement, which planted millions of trees across Africa. This memoir appeals to readers with an interest and passion about environmental activism, social change, feminist thought, and the history of colonialism in Kenya.
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