In the Shadow of Chedis and Minarets: Memoirs of a Cross-Cultural Christian in Thailand

Author:   Andrea Witbooi
Publisher:   Bod - Books on Demand
ISBN:  

9783759787217


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   23 September 2024
Format:   Paperback
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In the Shadow of Chedis and Minarets: Memoirs of a Cross-Cultural Christian in Thailand


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Born in South Africa in 1956, Andrea Witbooi grows up between two opposing laws: the rule of apartheid with its enforced racial segregation and discrimination, and the law of God to love your neighbour as yourself. Through the life and ministry of her father, she witnesses how the love of Jesus overcomes hatred and brings hope, healing and transformation to youngsters living in perilous conditions in Johannesburg's townships. This awakens a deep yearning to also invest her life for God's purposes. But where and how? Following God's prompting, her adventurous journey leads her to the Kingdom of Thailand. She studies the Thai language and grapples with everyday life ruled by unfamiliar cultural norms embedded in a Buddhist worldview. Then another move takes her to the Muslim dominated South of Thailand. Together with her growing family, she makes her home in provincial towns and villages, where the pillars of Islam determine the religious, behavioural and dietary rules of the local communities. As a Christian foreigner, she experiences both friendship and hostility, trust and suspicion, acceptance and rejection. This biographical narrative reflects how God's comforting nearness, help and protection carried Andrea Witbooi through times of upheaval and feelings of up-rootedness, loneliness and confusion. Her story also opens a window into the daily lives and struggles of Thai and Malay individuals and families whom she grew to love deeply.

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Author:   Andrea Witbooi
Publisher:   Bod - Books on Demand
Imprint:   Bod - Books on Demand
Dimensions:   Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.00cm
Weight:   0.308kg
ISBN:  

9783759787217


ISBN 10:   3759787215
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   23 September 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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