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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“We are going out tonight,” says François as he grabs onto my arm at the…
What is it that’s so important you have to say? Well, here goes. Friends, readers,…
“IT’S IN A STATE, MAN, GREECE IS IN A STATE,” says Frankie, a Liberian, as…
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What is it that’s so important you have to say? Well, here goes. Friends, readers,…
Ingrid still had not recovered and she was lying down, her body paralysed into a…
Being born black can be very hard, and while there are quite a few nuances,…
Why Nobody Knows When He Will Die is a book that consists of ten stories…
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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…
At first we did not talk. Never ever. Not even whenever I’d set foot in his motley Nissan Sunny, which was attempting to be yellow and I’d make some friendly, open comment.…
For those who have lived and worked in Liberia, or for those who are doing…
Cooper goes on to express her appreciation for the support and assistance received. Referring to…
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The meeting will begin at eight o’clock in the morning. That’s what the green paper on my desk says and that’s what I tell Roland, who has driven me here in the…
IN GHANA, RELIGIOUS CONCENTRATIONS HAVE A POWERFUL STRONGHOLD. ‘Empowerment’, as the phenomenon is called, is full of clergymen whose faces are shown on many street walls announcing the next encounter and encouraging…
