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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“GUINEA? WHY GUINEA? Why would you complicate your life?” the Lebanese landlord asked me, frowning…
At first we did not talk. Never ever. Not even whenever I’d set foot in…
“I have typhus, not today.” “Cool, come and watch the match then.” The first message…
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FEAR IN BLACK AND WHITE. Some people have started leaving the bar, forming a scary,…
As we return to the car, I share with Fred and Alex what Kapuscinski once…
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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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…
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…
The Beautyful ones are not yet born by Ayi-Kweih-Armah is a novel that tells the story of…
The House at Sugar Beach is an autobiographical novel (it may also be considered quite…
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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…
MONIQUE, THE WOMAN WHO HATED (AND LOVED) GUINEA CONAKRY, had allowed another truce with this country on disclosing to me, “if you go to Conakry, go to the islands: an authentic oasis”.…
