The Translator by Daoud Hari

Daoud Hari is an African of the Zaghawa tribe in Darfur. Using his talent for language, he left his home to support himself in Chad by translating. His adventures took him to Egypt and Israel dodging authorities eager to enforce immigration laws. As Sudan's war against its native Africans heated up, Daoud's job became escorting journalists into Darfur to report on conditions there. He was also part of a commission to establish that the Arab Sudanese government was indeed committing genocide. For me this was an excellent introduction to the problems in Darfur.