A True Christian Story that Uplifts the Spirit

Divine Collision introduces the reader to a different world; one in Africa that is much different than the West. I learned a lot about Ugandan culture; yes, a little about the religious, political, legal and societal norms, but mostly how these aspects of life impact the individual - Henry, and the author's (Jim) experience of this foreign world. Jim comes from a place of privilege and the contrast he experiences between the two worlds is provocative. I am a Christian and found many rewarding insights and evidence of God at work in both the lives of Jim and Henry. Throughout the narrative, I found myself inspired, angry, annoyed and saddened by Jim and Henry's trials. The way the story is shared it is very easy to empathize and then feel gratitude for your own life; these are what I ultimately took away from Divine Collision, 'gratitude' from 'empathy.' For those readers who are considering this book but are not Christian, I highly recommend listening to the story anyway. Although the author relates his experiences through the lens of Christianity, anyone could surely appreciate the struggle of another human being enduring oppression, threat and archaic means of social control. Overall, this book is about a very human story and easily encourages the listeners humanity to be rejuvenated.

Divine Collision is just over nine hours so listening will take time but that demonstrated to me the author was passionate about his experience and wanted it documented thoroughly. There were times that the story was exceedingly detailed and articulate, but commonly, the narrative is thorough, interesting and shared in a tender way - this book will definitely invoke the listener's compassion.

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