I enjoy history a lot, but some history is harder to understand. I want to learn and understand the current conflicts in Congo, middle-east etc., but whenever I try to read about it I get a bit confused. This is not a part of history that I learnt about as (as a European and South American), so there are a lot of concepts I am not familiar with. I also learn better when putting things into context/practice rather than only theory.
So any books you could recommend that have a storyline (I don’t mind some fiction, preferably just as accurate facts as possible) that are about current or past conflicts, such as the Vietnam war or the current genocide in Sudan. One book as an example would be Disquiet by Zulfu Livaneli, where I learnt some history and beliefs of the Yazidi people. Now, this book wasn’t particularly focused on history so I can’t vouch for facts, but I did still learn some basics of the ISIS conflict and religion. Or the young adults book series of Ramona and Theo (by Kim M. Kimselius) where the two main characters go back in time and relieve parts of history.
Any suggestions?
by Funkiebastard
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King Leopold’s Ghost is an approachable history book about the Congo during colonialism.
*The Jakarta method* by Vincent Bevins is a nonfiction narrative about the ‘third world’ during the Cold War, with a focus on Indonesia but also including many other nations. It details the roots and implications of multiple revolutions and coups.