Born to Aid

Heroes in Health Capes

von Godwin Ubong Akpan

184 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

In the world's most dangerous crises, saving lives can cost your own. From war-torn refugee camps in South Sudan to terror-struck UN compounds and covert chases through the streets of N'Djamena, aid workers are forced into impossible choices where every decision is a gamble with death. When armed rebels storm a nutrition camp and take a humanitarian hostage, survival becomes a brutal negotiation. When a car bomb tears through a UN meeting, the line between rescuer and victim vanishes in seconds. And when a desperate stranger reveals a militant plot hidden behind military uniforms, one data officer must choose between public health duty and staying alive. Across continents, these frontline heroes navigate kidnappings, explosions, child soldiers, and shadow networks-all while racing to protect the vulnerable populations they serve. Courage is not abstract here; it is measured in split-second decisions, whispered alliances, and the willingness to risk everything for people they may never meet again. Born to Aid: Heroes in Health Capes is a gripping, high-stakes thriller inspired by the hidden battles of humanitarian work, where the enemy is often unseen, the rules are always shifting, and the greatest weapon is the refusal to abandon humanity, even in the darkest places on earth.

• Themen: Belletristik Thriller / Spannung
• ISBN: 9781836715375
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 24.09.2026
• Größe: 234 x 156 mm
• Verlag: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Ltd