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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At first we did not talk. Never ever. Not even whenever I’d set foot in…
I run. I run next to a European girl and a Liberian. I keep up…
Now. I walk down the hill of UN Drive towards my house in Mamba Point…
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WE LEAVE GBARNGA BEHIND. It hits us that this time we are going for good…
I KNOW RIGHT FROM THE START THAT JOKERS IS NOT MY KIND OF BAR. The…
Heart of Darkness narrates the story of a sailor named Marlow, who one day decides…
Regarding the novel’s title, one wonders why beautyful and not beautiful? It seems probable that…
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Ingrid still had not recovered and she was lying down, her body paralysed into a triangular shape and submerged in a deep dream or horrible nightmare. It was time for lunch and…
This is what expats ask each other: “Where are you from?” “How long have you been in Liberia for?” “How long will be you be staying in Liberia?” “What organisation do you…
For those who have lived and worked in Liberia, or for those who are doing…
The House at Sugar Beach is an autobiographical novel (it may also be considered quite…
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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.…
There is someone in the kitchen. It’s a young man of medium height. His name is Anthony and he moves stealthily. As if he were wearing socks instead of shoes. Anthony opens…
