Raheem the dream biography of mahatma gandhi
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Rahim's Story
Interview with Rahim, conducted by Joann Self Selvidge for The Juvenile Project (TJP) on September 3, in Nashville, TN.
Joann: "Could you read us the poem you wrote in the beginning of this book?"
Rahim: "I could definitely read it. I actually recite it by memory, but I could read it."
Joann: "Yeah, recite it. If you [crosstalk ]."
Rahim: "Yeah. I could definitely recite it."
Joann: "Just recite it. That'd be awesome."
Rahim: "Yeah, yeah. You see how close I stay to the words, I don't know. You can hold it. I don't know, I may deviate from the words a little bit, but recite it now? So, here's how it goes."
"Who am I? Society doesn't seem to know. Representing the unheard voices, my name is Rahjahloe. You see us in the now, our prison condition. Blind to the facts of our mental afflictions. Past decisions made before our 15 second mindless crime spree, felony convictions. The money, the honeys, the madness. Materialistic sadness. 13 brothers, 5 sisters. Seriou
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Book Description
The year marked the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi that was widely commemorated in India and in many parts of the world remembering Gandhiji’s philosophy and teachings. During his education of law in the UK, Gandhiji developed firm faith in the principles and merits of the rule of lag. Ironically, this faith was severely challenged when he moved as a lawyer to assist some Indian origin businessmen in South Africa. There, Gandhiji came face to face not only with violations of the sacrosanct principles of the rule of lag but also the discrimination built in the laws themselves. This shock laid the foundation of barrister Gandhi’s journey in the process of making of a mahatma. Though Gandhiji’s commitment to Swaraj through Satyagraha has a much wider global appeal, his path to sainthood was inseparably intertwined with his experiences with the Indian diaspora. In keeping wi
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