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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I have often felt that I was going to climb the wall in Liberia. On…
I hit the streets once again without an umbrella in Liberia and after taking a…
What is it that’s so important you have to say? Well, here goes. Friends, readers,…
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BUT LOOK WHO’S THERE. As I walk into the Red Lion I spot Ramon sitting…
Now. I walk down the hill of UN Drive towards my house in Mamba Point…
For those who have lived and worked in Liberia, or for those who are doing…
Helene Cooper tells us that she had ancestors on the colonisation ships coming from the…
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I KNOW RIGHT FROM THE START THAT JOKERS IS NOT MY KIND OF BAR. The moment I step foot out of the taxi, I can sense a certain carefreeness and self-confidence in…
“I have typhus, not today.” “Cool, come and watch the match then.” The first message is from Jacques, implying we will not be playing our usual game of tennis at the Ocean…
Americanah is the story of Ifemelu, a Nigerian girl who decides to leave her country…
Despite a number of negative consequences, Powers also discovers that these same development projects are…
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Cooper goes on to express her appreciation for the support and assistance received. Referring to six friends of her, she says “the six of them helped me figure out what I wanted…
Did you know that the sea and air conditioning sound quite alike? When I am lying in my room wavering between the shades of dark and the air conditioning has finally stopped…
