betty

I started reading Adel's books around midnight to read a few pages before going to bed. It's such a great book, hard to put down and I ended up going to bed at 3 o’clock. He articulated the book so well in his true colour to the point I can hear his voice while reading it. Adel reveals his extraordinary life pathway by divulging stories of his fascinating travels and unique childhood including the risks he took, his fears, blunders along the road, losses, victories, and disappointments as well as griefs.

Adel is not what one would call the "funny" or “nice” person one might meet in their lifetime. However, he is a person with a lot of knowledge and experience in many areas. Talking to Adel for an hour is the same as reading 10 books in different genres while entertaining. I was always curious how he ended up with a very sharp mind while living in the western world where life is different from the east where he’s originally from. I always wondered, was it the books that he read or his life experience? I finally got my answers from his book which helped me to take a slice of his full pie in his first volume. If you ever wondered who Adel really is and what he was really like and how he got here, this book will tell you. The book leaves very little if any.

Adel was not a regular “Chu Chi” (kid). His story is inspiring and an excellent example of anyone who can get wherever they want, it doesn’t matter where they come from. As an Ethiopian, I can imagine how hard the society's beliefs and cultures toward a mixed person in a race as well as religion is, didn’t make it easy for him. Adel speaks the untold story of many people who had to go through the same thing as he did and decided not even to think about it again. Adel opened different boxes that many people don’t have the courage to.

I can’t wait for the next two editions!