Mawi Asgedom - Of Beetles and Angels

From The Oprah Winfrey Show : Why I Came to America, 31 October 2001

Of Beetles and Angels: A Boy’s Remarkable Journey from a Refugee Camp to Harvard by Mawi Asgedom

Originally self-published in hardcover in 2000, this acclaimed memoir is now in a revised paperback edition, complete with 14 black and white photographs and a new epilogue. Here is an unforgettable true story of a young boy’s remarkable journey from a refugee camp in Sudan to an affluent Chicago suburb where his family survives on welfare. Following his father’s advice to “treat all people - even the most unsightly beetles - as though they were angels sent from heaven,” Mawi Asgedom overcomes racial prejudice, language barriers, and financial disadvantage, eventually realizing his dream of a full-tuition scholarship to Harvard University.

Of Beetles and Angels is a compelling survival story sure to inspire readers of all ages and backgrounds.

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