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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As we return to the car, I share with Fred and Alex what Kapuscinski once…
COME, COME IN. WELCOME TO MY HOME ON UN DRIVE. This salmon coloured sofa is…
“IT’S IN A STATE, MAN, GREECE IS IN A STATE,” says Frankie, a Liberian, as…
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THE FOOD TAKES A WHILE TO COME. The food sometimes takes a while to come…
HE SPEAKS CALMLY, KEEPING THE SAME TONE OF VOICE THROUGHOUT. He moves his hands slowly,…
Why Nobody Knows When He Will Die is a book that consists of ten stories…
Nonetheless, there are also a series of characters that are respectably accomplished. This is the…
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Sometimes we think ahead and this time, before going to the best beach in Buchanan, we head to the “restaurant” owned by the Lebanese man so he can prepare us some food…
WE LEAVE GBARNGA BEHIND. It hits us that this time we are going for good and we are suddenly overwhelmed with sadness: the green and red has got under our skin by…
Cooper goes on to express her appreciation for the support and assistance received. Referring to…
Another aspect that did not convince me in Heart of Darkness is the fact that…
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I run. I run next to a European girl and a Liberian. I keep up because I usually go jogging a few times a week around UN Drive. The Liberian guy also…
Nonetheless, there are also a series of characters that are respectably accomplished. This is the case of Blaine, Ifem’s smart boyfriend, through whom we sharply assess his drivel and pedantry for an…
