Because We Are

A Libète Limyè Mystery

By: Ted Oswald

Narrated by: Bahni Turpin

Ten-year-old orphan Libète has been hardened by the daily struggle to survive in Cité Soleil, Haiti's most infamous slum. But when she and her best friend, Jak, discover a young mother and her baby brutally murdered in a nearby marsh, it's unlike anything she's encountered before. Though initially shocked, the adults of Cité Soleil move on quickly from the event; after all, death is commonplace in this community. Undaunted, Libète takes action with Jak in tow, plunging herself into a dangerous, far-reaching plot that will change her irrevocably and threaten everything she holds dear.

Because We Are is a profound and mesmerizing tale of a young girl's search for justice in an unjust world, set against the vivid and tumultuous backdrop of modern-day Haiti.

©2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved. (P)2014 Ted Oswald

Transporting and informative

I was very moved by a story set in a country I am not familiar with. The struggles described are foriegn and terrible. It reminded me to look deeper at a situation and not listen to a convenient explanation.

Good story

It was an exciting well told story. I fell in love with the characters. The story touched on so many problems facing impoverished people.

Fantastic

Where does Because We Are rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Ranks in the top 10

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the main character, she was such a wise and precocious child.

What does Bahni Turpin bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Bahni Turpin pulled me in as if I was witnessing these things first hand.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Life at it's best and worst!

Any additional comments?

This would make a coming of age movie.

So pleased I gave it a chance!

Throughly enjoyed the story once I got with the flow, attention holding for sure! Enjoy!

Painfully Boring & Sad

I don't know how or why I finished this. It was dreadfully boring at times, intensely sad at others. The narrator is the only thing about this experience that I enjoyed.