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Black Girl from Pyongyang: In Search of My Identity Hardcover – 1 May 2023
by MONICA MACIAS (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
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The extraordinary true story of a West African girl's upbringing in North Korea under the protection of President Kim Il Sung. In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was transplanted from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea. She was sent by her father Francisco, the first president of post-Independence Equatorial Guinea, to be educated under the guardianship of his ally, Kim Il Sung. Within months, her father was executed in a military coup; her mother became unreachable. Effectively orphaned, she and two siblings had to make their life in Pyongyang. At military boarding school, Monica learned to mix with older children, speak fluent Korean and handle weapons on training exercises. After university, she went in search of her roots, passing through Beijing, Seoul, Madrid, Guinea, New York and finally London – forced at every step to reckon with damning perceptions of her adoptive homeland. Optimistic yet unflinching, Monica's astonishing and unique story challenges us to see the world through different eyes. AUTHOR: Monica Macias is the daughter of Francisco Macias, the first president of Equatorial Guinea following its independence from colonial Spanish rule. She has lived in several countries around the world and now resides in south London. Black Girl from Pyongyang is her first book to be published in English, and she will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary film.
304 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Duckworth
Publication date
1 May 2023
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Review
'A fascinating glimpse into life in North Korea’ New Statesman
‘Monica's is an evocative memoir of a remarkable childhood followed by a decades-long search around the globe for her identity and the truth about her father. But beyond that, it is a stunning treatise on politics, power and culture' Florence Olajide, bestselling author of Coconut
'A fascinating account of a woman’s quest for autonomy, and her bravery and determination to find the truth. It’s an investigative story to understand her true father, a powerful but controversial figure, the real man behind his many personas. A woman who was raised between countries, in search of her true home' Lily Dunn, author of Sins of My Father
‘A testament to the power of survival, and the strength it takes to interrogate the world you're born into, Black Girl from Pyongyang is a beautiful and startling coming of age story’ Ali Millar, author of The Last Days
‘Monica Macias challenges readers in her remarkable memoir to interrogate the modalities of truth in our modern world, to closely examine and dismantle what we think we know and what the powers that be would have us believe. Hers is a weighty inheritance, one that she explores with grace, compassion, and enormous courage’ Ly Tran, author of House of Sticks
‘With intimate knowledge through some of the world’s least-known places, Monica Macias leads us on an extraordinary journey. Her perspective as an African, Asian and European woman is absolutely singular as she searches for home, for her history and for her own identity. Her story is told with clear-eyed honesty and self-reflection, as she seeks to better understand herself, the circumstances of her birth and upbringing, and the world she travels around so bravely. You have never read a book like Black Girl From Pyongyang, and you won’t soon forget it’ Marcia de Sanctis, author of A Hard Place to Leave
'Black Girl from Pyongyang tells a heart-warming story of conflicting emotions. A delight to read' Dr J. E. Hoare, Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS
About the Author
Monica Macias is the daughter of Francisco Macias, the first president of Equatorial Guinea following its independence from colonial Spanish rule. She has lived in several countries around the world and now resides in south London. Black Girl from Pyongyang is her first book to be published in English, and she will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary film.
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Publisher : Duckworth (1 May 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
Monica Macias
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5.0 out of 5 stars wowReviewed in Australia on 26 May 2023
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Reading this book, gave me a better understanding and perspective of how not to judge any regime. Monica certainly did extremely well to pursue her quest to try and understand the “other” world to which she was accustomed to. She grew in person and taught us a lesson not to judge and to forgive. What a delightful read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introspective Read!Reviewed in the United States on 17 September 2023
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Monica’s book provides great insight into growing up in Pyongyang as an outsider. Her memoir is a look through the eyes of our world's greatest global citizens, and everyone can learn something from her experiences. Thank you, Monica, for opening up your world to us!
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Isabelle P
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically interestingReviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2023
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Great book! Easy to read and what a fascinating life story. Very much recommend people to read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great bookReviewed in the United States on 10 July 2023
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Excellent book. It's written in such a way that it feels almost as if you were watching a movie
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Esther
3.0 out of 5 stars Bias view of North KoreaReviewed in the United States on 1 May 2023
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While it is interesting to see North Korea through Monica's eyes, I still don't think her view and her experiences do not reflect or prove that N.Korea leadership is not as evil as we, Westerner, thinks. She has lived a restricted picture prefect life there. In the book, she wrote she was astonished by the parallelism where the kids between the eulogizing Kim Il Sung by N. Korean and our American kids sang the national anthem. I was very upset and disappointed by this comparison. Apparently, she couldn't see the difference between teaching our American kids to love and be loyal to their county vs brainwashing North Korean kids to worship the dictator. In my opinion, although she traveled to several countries and had a chance to open her eyes, she still has scars left from her being brainwashed by the dictator during her childhood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars L'histoire d'une jeune fille a Pyongyang.Reviewed in France on 24 April 2023
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Comment reconter son histoire intime. Une fille confie par son pere au president de Coree du Nord. Elle a ete instructor en Coree du Nord.
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Black Girl from Pyongyang: In Search of My Identity Hardcover – 1 May 2023
by MONICA MACIAS (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
Kindle
$13.19Read with our free app
Hardcover
$44.61
19 New from $44.61
Paperback
$40.22
1 New from $40.22
The extraordinary true story of a West African girl's upbringing in North Korea under the protection of President Kim Il Sung. In 1979, aged only seven, Monica Macias was transplanted from West Africa to the unfamiliar surroundings of North Korea. She was sent by her father Francisco, the first president of post-Independence Equatorial Guinea, to be educated under the guardianship of his ally, Kim Il Sung. Within months, her father was executed in a military coup; her mother became unreachable. Effectively orphaned, she and two siblings had to make their life in Pyongyang. At military boarding school, Monica learned to mix with older children, speak fluent Korean and handle weapons on training exercises. After university, she went in search of her roots, passing through Beijing, Seoul, Madrid, Guinea, New York and finally London – forced at every step to reckon with damning perceptions of her adoptive homeland. Optimistic yet unflinching, Monica's astonishing and unique story challenges us to see the world through different eyes. AUTHOR: Monica Macias is the daughter of Francisco Macias, the first president of Equatorial Guinea following its independence from colonial Spanish rule. She has lived in several countries around the world and now resides in south London. Black Girl from Pyongyang is her first book to be published in English, and she will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary film.
304 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Duckworth
Publication date
1 May 2023
Product description
Review
'A fascinating glimpse into life in North Korea’ New Statesman
‘Monica's is an evocative memoir of a remarkable childhood followed by a decades-long search around the globe for her identity and the truth about her father. But beyond that, it is a stunning treatise on politics, power and culture' Florence Olajide, bestselling author of Coconut
'A fascinating account of a woman’s quest for autonomy, and her bravery and determination to find the truth. It’s an investigative story to understand her true father, a powerful but controversial figure, the real man behind his many personas. A woman who was raised between countries, in search of her true home' Lily Dunn, author of Sins of My Father
‘A testament to the power of survival, and the strength it takes to interrogate the world you're born into, Black Girl from Pyongyang is a beautiful and startling coming of age story’ Ali Millar, author of The Last Days
‘Monica Macias challenges readers in her remarkable memoir to interrogate the modalities of truth in our modern world, to closely examine and dismantle what we think we know and what the powers that be would have us believe. Hers is a weighty inheritance, one that she explores with grace, compassion, and enormous courage’ Ly Tran, author of House of Sticks
‘With intimate knowledge through some of the world’s least-known places, Monica Macias leads us on an extraordinary journey. Her perspective as an African, Asian and European woman is absolutely singular as she searches for home, for her history and for her own identity. Her story is told with clear-eyed honesty and self-reflection, as she seeks to better understand herself, the circumstances of her birth and upbringing, and the world she travels around so bravely. You have never read a book like Black Girl From Pyongyang, and you won’t soon forget it’ Marcia de Sanctis, author of A Hard Place to Leave
'Black Girl from Pyongyang tells a heart-warming story of conflicting emotions. A delight to read' Dr J. E. Hoare, Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS
About the Author
Monica Macias is the daughter of Francisco Macias, the first president of Equatorial Guinea following its independence from colonial Spanish rule. She has lived in several countries around the world and now resides in south London. Black Girl from Pyongyang is her first book to be published in English, and she will be the subject of a forthcoming documentary film.
Product details
Publisher : Duckworth (1 May 2023)
Language : English
Hardcover : 304 pages
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 83 ratings
Monica Macias
Top review from Australia
Charlie
5.0 out of 5 stars wowReviewed in Australia on 26 May 2023
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Reading this book, gave me a better understanding and perspective of how not to judge any regime. Monica certainly did extremely well to pursue her quest to try and understand the “other” world to which she was accustomed to. She grew in person and taught us a lesson not to judge and to forgive. What a delightful read.
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Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Introspective Read!Reviewed in the United States on 17 September 2023
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Monica’s book provides great insight into growing up in Pyongyang as an outsider. Her memoir is a look through the eyes of our world's greatest global citizens, and everyone can learn something from her experiences. Thank you, Monica, for opening up your world to us!
Report
Isabelle P
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastically interestingReviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 April 2023
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Great book! Easy to read and what a fascinating life story. Very much recommend people to read it.
Report
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great bookReviewed in the United States on 10 July 2023
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Excellent book. It's written in such a way that it feels almost as if you were watching a movie
Report
Esther
3.0 out of 5 stars Bias view of North KoreaReviewed in the United States on 1 May 2023
Verified Purchase
While it is interesting to see North Korea through Monica's eyes, I still don't think her view and her experiences do not reflect or prove that N.Korea leadership is not as evil as we, Westerner, thinks. She has lived a restricted picture prefect life there. In the book, she wrote she was astonished by the parallelism where the kids between the eulogizing Kim Il Sung by N. Korean and our American kids sang the national anthem. I was very upset and disappointed by this comparison. Apparently, she couldn't see the difference between teaching our American kids to love and be loyal to their county vs brainwashing North Korean kids to worship the dictator. In my opinion, although she traveled to several countries and had a chance to open her eyes, she still has scars left from her being brainwashed by the dictator during her childhood.
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Tshelane Sipho
5.0 out of 5 stars L'histoire d'une jeune fille a Pyongyang.Reviewed in France on 24 April 2023
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Comment reconter son histoire intime. Une fille confie par son pere au president de Coree du Nord. Elle a ete instructor en Coree du Nord.
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