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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Africa
FEAR IN BLACK AND WHITE. Some people have started leaving the bar, forming a scary,…
The Shadow of the Sun narrates the experiences of the Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuscinski in…
I COULD BARELY SEE IT. But, according to Samory, the tall, skinny building rising up…
Africa
IN GHANA, RELIGIOUS CONCENTRATIONS HAVE A POWERFUL STRONGHOLD. ‘Empowerment’, as the phenomenon is called, is…
I’ve never had to deal with them. I don’t know what they talk about. I…
Things Fall Apart is a classic piece of African literature, and why not, of world…
Regarding the novel’s title, one wonders why beautyful and not beautiful? It seems probable that…
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Our football team has won and we’re all celebrating at the Red Lion, under the influence of Club Beers and other natural juices. Like every other day, nightfall is punctual and dictatorial.…
ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF MONROVIA, LIBERIA. IN THE MIDDLE OF DEPRIVATION AND AN IMMORTAL ENERGY, we get out the Toyotas Prado and make our way to a crumbling school that was hosting…
Being born black can be very hard, and while there are quite a few nuances,…
The narrator’s voice maintains an objective and firm tone throughout, but on page 130, the…
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I COULD BARELY SEE IT. But, according to Samory, the tall, skinny building rising up behind us had been the Presidential Palace. I turned around and for a fleeting moment I managed…
What is it that’s so important you have to say? Well, here goes. Friends, readers, comrades and others, it’s time for me to take off the mask! The time has come for…
