【明報專訊】Dave Eggers is considered an influential writer in the US. What is the What, one of his bestsellers that tells the story of the childhood of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese young man, brought me a lot of tears and some giggles when I read it several years ago. The authentic voice of Valentino unfolds the true story of thousands of Sudanese boys' fleeing from war and witnessing genocide. Not only has it been a required read of several American universities' freshmen, but it is also on Barack Obama's list of good books.