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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SAMUEL IS THE BOSS. That’s what I realise on the next day from the way…
“We are going out tonight,” says François as he grabs onto my arm at the…
The meeting will begin at eight o’clock in the morning. That’s what the green paper…
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“If you go to Kindia, you know: go up Gangan and go and see my…
SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS. You are walking in the middle of a Liberian road, heading in…
Nonetheless, there are also a series of characters that are respectably accomplished. This is the…
Things Fall Apart is a classic piece of African literature, and why not, of world…
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Nonetheless, there are also a series of characters that are respectably accomplished. This is the case of Blaine, Ifem’s smart boyfriend, through whom we sharply assess his drivel and pedantry for an…
I GENTLY WALK INTO THE MINISTRY OF LAND, MINES AND ENERGY in Liberia, but nobody sees me. They are all there, but nobody sees me. They are asleep. The secretary, receptionist or whatever…
Things Fall Apart is a classic piece of African literature, and why not, of world…
Cooper goes on to express her appreciation for the support and assistance received. Referring to…
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The Beautyful ones are not yet born by Ayi-Kweih-Armah is a novel that tells the story of a railway traffic control clerk in Ghana, who is disenchanted with life and the course of events…
HE RAISES HIS HAND. In the middle of the trial, the man with the gold earring raises his hand and asks for permission to go to the bathroom for a minute. The…
