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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WHAT SHOULD I CALL IT? Jungle? Rainforest? Forest? Wilderness? Luxuriant foliage? There is definitely no…
Did you know that the sea and air conditioning sound quite alike? When I am…
There is someone in the kitchen. It’s a young man of medium height. His name…
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Ingrid still had not recovered and she was lying down, her body paralysed into a…
There is someone in the kitchen. It’s a young man of medium height. His name…
For those who have lived and worked in Liberia, or for those who are doing…
Going back to Helene Cooper’s life, it became considerably more complicated when the Liberian civil…
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The Shadow of the Sun narrates the experiences of the Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuscinski in Africa. Kapuscinski lives in Africa not as a ‘happy tourist’, but rather as a daring reporter who…
WHY AM I SAYING ON EDGE IF EVERYTHING IS CALM IN LIBERIA? IS EVERYTHING CALM IN LIBERIA? Ladies and gentlemen: the moment of truth has arrived. We find ourselves in the decisive…
Americanah is the story of Ifemelu, a Nigerian girl who decides to leave her country…
The narrator’s voice maintains an objective and firm tone throughout, but on page 130, the…
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I hit the streets once again without an umbrella in Liberia and after taking a mere seven steps, I have to go back in. Under some kind of porch, I wait to…
The word Party encapsulates the meaning of the universe. The idea of a party offers an opportunity to escape from the powerful and dictatorial god by the name of Routine. When the…
