{"product_id":"lessons-in-hope-a-new-era-for-maasai-women-in-tanzania-9781647429584","title":"Lessons in Hope: A New Era for Maasai Women in Tanzania","description":"\u003cb\u003eFor readers inspired by Margaret Busby's \u003ci\u003eNew Daughters of Africa\u003c\/i\u003e, Juliet Cutler presents a stunning testament to a group of Maasai women who are claiming their voices and shaping a future of lasting change.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this inspiring collection of interviews and portraits, over twenty Maasai women share the ways education has transformed their lives by giving them the tools to overcome poverty and empowering them to make profound differences in their communities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough their stories, the women featured in \u003ci\u003eLessons in Hope \u003c\/i\u003elay bare the overwhelming challenges many Maasai women and girls continue to face. For some, hunger hovers nearby, only one bad drought away. Many must raise children without running water or electricity. Most struggle to gain a basic education, see a doctor, or earn an income. And too many Maasai girls still endure female genital mutilation, early forced marriages, and other forms of violence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYet these remarkable women have overcome the odds. As graduates of the first school for Maasai girls in East Africa, these thriving leaders now hold positions in education, health care, nonprofits, government, and business. Their stories reveal a cadre of Maasai women working toward positive change within their own culture and offering a compelling, optimistic vision for the future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProceeds from the sale of this book support education for Maasai girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuliet Cutler\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and exhibit designer for museums, parks, and cultural centers around the world. In 1999 and 2000, Juliet lived in Tanzania, where she taught English at the first school for Maasai girls in East Africa. She recounts her experiences during those years in her award-winning first book, \u003ci\u003eAmong the Maasai\u003c\/i\u003e. Twenty-five years later, she illustrates the positive impacts of education on Maasai women in her second book, \u003ci\u003eLessons in Hope\u003c\/i\u003e. Juliet regularly returns to Tanzania to support causes that uplift Maasai women and girls. She currently lives with her husband, Mark, near Atlanta.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"She Writes Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615432966418,"sku":"9781647429584","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66b6335a-ba02-422a-9254-aa1797be99a9.jpg?v=1768304337","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lessons-in-hope-a-new-era-for-maasai-women-in-tanzania-9781647429584","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}