I’m Carlos Battaglini and I left everything to become a writer. Here you will find posts about my curious life in Liberia and other African countries. It is also where I immerse myself in the burning light of African literature through brutally honest book reviews. Welcome to your home and thanks for joining me on this adventure.
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“If you go to Kindia, you know: go up Gangan and go and see my…
DID CONAKRY EXIST? The time had come to tour the capital city of Guinea Conakry.…
He always starts talking at about quarter past or half past seven in the middle…
Africa
The word Party encapsulates the meaning of the universe. The idea of a party offers…
THE WATERFALL DROPS SPECTACULARLY ONTO THE LAKE and can be observed from two wooden hammocks…
Heart of Darkness narrates the story of a sailor named Marlow, who one day decides…
Americanah is the story of Ifemelu, a Nigerian girl who decides to leave her country…
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“If you go to Kindia, you know: go up Gangan and go and see my Guinean family”, said Monique, my Belgian friend in Liberia. Despite the fact that Monique had left Guinea…
GOAL. Goooal!!!! That was a goooooal !!! Goooooooal!!! The whole Samuel Doe Stadium erupts. It’s party time. We embrace, we’re all Liberians today and we are dancing with everyone. Gilberto is engaging…
Another aspect that did not convince me in Heart of Darkness is the fact that…
For those who have lived and worked in Liberia, or for those who are doing…
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Despite a number of negative consequences, Powers also discovers that these same development projects are sometimes capable of providing real help and happiness to local communities. William discovers this by delving deeper…
I have often felt that I was going to climb the wall in Liberia. On some occasions I see her. The lady, who every night slightly commits suicide on UN Drive. She…
