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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“If you go to Kindia, you know: go up Gangan and go and see my…
“I have typhus, not today.” “Cool, come and watch the match then.” The first message…
They say that nobody ever saw that Spanish woman who worked for the embassy again.…
Africa
“IT’S IN A STATE, MAN, GREECE IS IN A STATE,” says Frankie, a Liberian, as…
THE FOOD TAKES A WHILE TO COME. The food sometimes takes a while to come…
Murder in the Cassava Patch is a very good african literature work, and tells the story…
Cooper goes on to express her appreciation for the support and assistance received. Referring to…
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Now. I walk down the hill of UN Drive towards my house in Mamba Point and I see her. It’s as if the Liberians who are randomly walking around on the street…
“If you go to Kindia, you know: go up Gangan and go and see my Guinean family”, said Monique, my Belgian friend in Liberia. Despite the fact that Monique had left Guinea…
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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Heart of Darkness narrates the story of a sailor named Marlow, who one day decides to join a naval company that takes him from London to Africa. There he discovers how exotic…
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…
