Against a Tide of Evil

Against a Tide of Evil is a 2013 memoir by Mukesh Kapila about his time leading the United Nations in Sudan during the Darfur genocide.

Against a Tide of Evil
AuthorMukesh Kapila
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
Published2013
ISBN978-1706663454

Publication

Against a Tide of Evil was published in 2013 by Mainstream Publishing.[1]

Synopsis

Against a Tide of Evil documents the experiences of the author as he is deployed to Sudan as the most senior representative[1] of the United Nations.[2] Kapila is based in Khartoum[3] as violence flares in Darfur during the genocide between 2003 and 2004. Kapila quickly becomes a whistleblower, reporting his analysis of the Sudanese government's role in the ethically-targeted violence, including sexual violence.[2] Kapila is shocked when the United Nations' enquiry concludes that actions of the Sudanese government do not amount to genocide.[2]

The author argues that the world ignored the genocide in Darfur, despite the warnings that he and others made at the time.[4]

Critical reception

Kapila's writing is described as disarmingly personal by British academic Carol Kingston-Smith.[2] Kingston-Smith credits the book for dealing with complexity, raising awareness and inviting the reader to reflect on their role in the world.[2]

References
  1. Wyllie, Alice (9 March 2013). "The Whistle Blower" (PDF). The Scotsman.
  2. Kingston-Smith, Carol. "Book Review Against a tide of Evil by Mukesh Kapila.docx". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. "Edinburgh International Book Festival: Mukesh Kapila | Event Review | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
  4. "Activists strive to bring attention back to Darfur crisis". National Catholic Reporter. 2014-02-15. Retrieved 2022-03-29.
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