Warrior Princess: My journey to become the first female Maasai warrior

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Maasai African people -- Wars. Women soldiers -- Kenya. Sex role -- Kenya. Kenya -- Social life and customs. Summary Warrior Princess is the hilarious and inspirational memoir of Mindy Budgor, a young entrepreneur tired of corporate life, who decides to make changes in her life. While waiting for her Business School applications to go through, she decides to volunteer - first in India with Muhammad Yunus Banker to the Poor , and then in Africa building schools and hospitals in the Maasai Mara.

While living and working with the Maasai, Mindy talks to the chief and asks him why there are no women Maasai warriors. The chief responds simply and derisively because women are not strong enough, or brave enough to be warriors. Mindy immediately realizes her calling she gets the chief to agree to train her and her fellow volunteer to become Maasai warriors when they return to Africa, and thus begins Mindy's amazing adventure.

Mindy is now one of the first female Maasai warriors and an official member of the tribe. As a result of their training and advocacy, law in Africa will be changed in to allow women the right to become Maasai warriors, and Mindy as a tribe member is ready to return to stand with her fellow warriors against whatever opposition they might face be it lions, or elephants, or Western influence. As I read about the infinite patience of the Maasai warriors who led them on their "trial," I couldn't help but think that there was n In many ways this was a disappointing book.

As I read about the infinite patience of the Maasai warriors who led them on their "trial," I couldn't help but think that there was no way they would have put up with a Maasai male behaving the way the two women did. It reminds me of the double standards applied to women in the US Army when it comes to fitness standards. First comes the assumption that women cannot meet the "real" standards.

Then the "women's" standards are made ridiculously low. Finally, there is the comment that the women did much better than we expected though not up to the real standard. Based on what I read, the author would not have successfully made it through the Boy Scout wilderness camping I underwent in the s. This is not to say that I believe Maasai women would fail the warrior test. I only say that the standards seem to have been relaxed for the two western women.

On the plus side for which I gave it a higher rating , the book contains much information about Maasai beliefs and way of life. The book would have been much better if there had been more of that and fewer descriptions of whining. Apr 20, Anne rated it really liked it. I won this book from Goodreads, so it is an advanced copy. The story was easy to follow which I thought might be difficult with the language differences , the characters were smartly written, and the book had a good amount of beginning, middle, and end.

The only thing I missed a little was that with the included pictures, there wasn't one of her and Becca, or Becca at all! It seemed a little strange since they were on the journey together It also seemed a little odd that I won this book from Goodreads, so it is an advanced copy.

It also seemed a little odd that in the acknowledgements Mindy didn't give shout out to her Maasai tribe or the men she went to orpul with. Other than that, it was a wonderful book and very inspiring. I liked reading it in segments so that I could think and absorb what Mindy was going through.

And I liked the Epilogue where you could at least peek a little into what happened after she left Kenya. I believe in women having the same rights as men because everyone should get to choose the life they live, which is what drew me to this book. All in all, a fantastic read.

Dec 21, Unwisely rated it did not like it Shelves: I like books where someone goes and learns about something and immerses themselves in it. Memoirs of someone who got in over their head are often entertaining. Stories of someone who had a romantic ideal with zero research usually annoy me. There's a specific book I'm thinking of, but I just went back through 6 years of logs and it must've been before I started keeping records. Dude decides to become a farmer and does zero research before buying a farm and moving cross country and I rolled my e I like books where someone goes and learns about something and immerses themselves in it.

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Dude decides to become a farmer and does zero research before buying a farm and moving cross country and I rolled my eyes so hard they hurt. That wasn't this book, though. This was some ridiculous froo froo woman who decides to be a feminist savior for Masai women after I'm not even sure how long. I was annoyed in the prologue and actually gave it up after she hit pretty much every clueless privileged trope I could name by page Aug 30, Margot rated it it was ok.

A privileged, self obsessed white American woman thinks she can empower Maasai woment by becoming the first female Maasai warrior. In Warrior Princess Ms Budgor whinges and patronises her way through what I am sure is very watered down process of becoming a Maasai warrior.

The only value this book may have is as a cautionary tale of how not to deal with cultures you do not understand. Nov 29, Kim Lanza rated it did not like it Shelves: I was attracted to this book because I visited Tanzania and spent a bit of time with two Maasai tribes. I expected some insight into the culture or at least some growth for the author.

The author concludes the journey just as narcissistic and ethnocentric as she began. Oct 28, Kristy rated it did not like it. This book is either fiction being fraudulently sold as a true story, or the author is completely off her rocker and utterly ignorant. Jan 01, Taylor Troncin rated it it was ok Shelves: I had won a free copy of this work through a goodreads giveaway.

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I have not been able to start the book yet but the more that I think about it the less I am interested. However, maybe this book will help expand what I normally read when I finally get the chance to read it Apr 21, Jackie rated it it was amazing. Nov 22, Jean Jambas rated it it was ok. I received this book as an advanced reading copy. While it is a light, interesting read, it could have been so much more. What could have been moving and enlightening comes off as simply clever. Jul 17, Dianne rated it did not like it Shelves: Just couldn't get into it.

Couldn't relate to the bored rich socialite pouting while looking for something to do with herself. Dec 17, Renee rated it did not like it. The narrator and her story were equally unbelievable and I found her explanations to be poorly written. May 28, Line Skori rated it really liked it Shelves: I noticed this book for the first time at BEA And I was like.. Whatever with all the other books.. I needed this one.. Even though I sad to myself. Only YA books at YA.

Actually my first signing ever, my whole life.. So it was so cool. And Mindy was so sweet. Wish I had more time to talk to her. Took me awhile before I started the book, coz I knew I would not be able to put it away, once I got s I noticed this book for the first time at BEA Took me awhile before I started the book, coz I knew I would not be able to put it away, once I got started.

And I was so right: And all the way through I was like.. It would be a dream come true.. I wish I was the friend she brought with her instead: I saw negative stuff around the web about people not getting why she did it and talking bad about how see made everything look. Coz it is realistic. We are just people..

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Mindy isjust a person like you and me. Who got to experience something way different from what we know off. I was in Africa myself the year before getting this book.. And I saw a gigantic spider..

My Quest To Become The First Female Maasai Warrior

And I was like this is going to be fine.. Iam a cool person.. But when it came to the picture where the others wanted me to catch the spider.. I totally screamed like a little girl.. And surprised them all. And I think this is the brilliant with her book.. Telling her story, like she lived it, inside and out. The theme of everything can be a huge discussion topic.. But all in all this is a book. And as an entertainment book, I very much enjoyed it.

This is like reading a journal, very easy read and pages fly by: But this type of travel, will probably always be in my dreams. Jan 20, Willow Redd rated it really liked it Shelves: This was a Goodreads First Read giveaway win. The title and concept drew me in, I mean, how exactly does a white woman even begin on a path to become a Maasai warrior? I just had to know! What I found most interesting about Mindy's journey was how much more likely the men she would eventually join were so much more willing to let some unknown white woman try to become a warrior than their own women.