When Bull Elephants Fight

When Bull Elephants Fight The Grass Gets Trampled Is A Bantu Proverb Known In Many Of The Languages Of Congo. The Elephants Refer To The Leaders And Chiefs While The Grass Refers To The Ordinary Congolese Villagers And Workers. I Did Not Go To Congo To Fight With The Elephants; I Went To Congo To Help Some Of The Grass Survive. --Roger L. Youmans Md We Drove All Afternoon And For An Hour In The Dark Before We Saw A Faint Light Ahead Of Us. We Slowed And Found Two Kerosene Lanterns And Two Large Logs Blocking The Road. Emanuel And I Got Out And Stood In Front Of The Headlights So That We Were Visible. There Was No Moon And The Forest Was Silent Except For The Cicada. A Deep Voice Boomed Out Of The Darkness Very Near Us. Emanuel Answered In Lingala And I Recognized A Few Words. American And Docteur. I Heard A Rifle Bolt Open And Shut. Several Voices Whispered In The Dark. Then There Was Silence. I Said Softly To Emanuel We Almost Made It. --From When Bull Elephants Fight With Compassion Intelligence And Unflinching Honesty Roger Youmans Tells His Story Of One Man'S Quest To Bring Hope To A Troubled Land. --Tom Barbash Author Of The Last Good Chance And On Top Of The World A New York Times Bestseller