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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Click, click. We have several photos taken with the people at the organisation and with…
I have often felt that I was going to climb the wall in Liberia. On…
GOAL. Goooal!!!! That was a goooooal !!! Goooooooal!!! The whole Samuel Doe Stadium erupts. It’s…
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BUT LOOK WHO’S THERE. As I walk into the Red Lion I spot Ramon sitting…
They say that nobody ever saw that Spanish woman who worked for the embassy again.…
Nonetheless, there are also a series of characters that are respectably accomplished. This is the…
Doe’s government had never been stable and had always run the risk of being overthrown…
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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…
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…
Nonetheless, there are also a series of characters that are respectably accomplished. This is the…
The African Child is not strictly speaking a novel, but rather an autobiography of a…
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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.…
HE SPEAKS CALMLY, KEEPING THE SAME TONE OF VOICE THROUGHOUT. He moves his hands slowly, only half looking at you, steadily interrupting your rushed arguments and shakes his head a couple of…
