Strength in what remains
Willpower and its merits
In the book “Strength in what remains” by Tracy Kidder, the main protagonist named Deo was a man that faced many hurdles in his life. From escaping the Genocide in Rwanda and Burundi, which was because of the domestic racial dispute between Hutus and Tutsi (groups of ethnic people) to his time in New york. Deo faced insurmountable odds and opposition. Despite this set back, it seemed as if providence was on Deos side, granting him countless fortunes and blessings. Many different factors can be attributed to Deo’s success but nevertheless, luck and his hard work was what paved his path forward. To attribute all of Deo’s success to luck would be to undermine the sheer willpower he possesses and his willingness to fight for his dreams. Deos experience with Mohammad and McKenna shows us glimpses of the drive he has to achieve success. His self-motivation and character is what ultimately led him to achieve the goal he set for himself. The reason for the overwhelming amount of people trying to help him were not only based on luck, but also based on Deo’s personality, his beliefs which he obtained from his parents, and those that he held on his own.
The events that resulted in Deo leaving Burundi are pertinent to understand the reason he moved to New York. During the year 1993, Burundi was a country that was located in South eastern Africa, a country that was and still is plagued by racial ethnic divide between the Hutus and Tutsi. During this year, the first democratically elected president Melchior Ndadaye was voted on, which was a significant achievement for this country. Despite the presidents efforts to appease the tensions between the ethnic groups, a military coup took place by the Majority of the Tutsi army which eventually failed but nonetheless took the life of the president. This sparked a civil war between Hutus and Tutsi that lasted a decade in what would be called the “Burundi civil war”.
Deo was brought up by his Mother
In the book “Strength in what remains” by Tracy Kidder, the main protagonist named Deo was a man that faced many hurdles in his life. From escaping the Genocide in Rwanda and Burundi, which was because of the domestic racial dispute between Hutus and Tutsi (groups of ethnic people) to his time in New york. Deo faced insurmountable odds and opposition. Despite this set back, it seemed as if providence was on Deos side, granting him countless fortunes and blessings. Many different factors can be attributed to Deo’s success but nevertheless, luck and his hard work was what paved his path forward. To attribute all of Deo’s success to luck would be to undermine the sheer willpower he possesses and his willingness to fight for his dreams. Deos experience with Mohammad and McKenna shows us glimpses of the drive he has to achieve success. His self-motivation and character is what ultimately led him to achieve the goal he set for himself. The reason for the overwhelming amount of people trying to help him were not only based on luck, but also based on Deo’s personality, his beliefs which he obtained from his parents, and those that he held on his own.
The events that resulted in Deo leaving Burundi are pertinent to understand the reason he moved to New York. During the year 1993, Burundi was a country that was located in South eastern Africa, a country that was and still is plagued by racial ethnic divide between the Hutus and Tutsi. During this year, the first democratically elected president Melchior Ndadaye was voted on, which was a significant achievement for this country. Despite the presidents efforts to appease the tensions between the ethnic groups, a military coup took place by the Majority of the Tutsi army which eventually failed but nonetheless took the life of the president. This sparked a civil war between Hutus and Tutsi that lasted a decade in what would be called the “Burundi civil war”.
Deo was brought up by his Mother