Day: January 8, 2019

Shut up and write

Was Albert Camus an African writer? On my pages he counts as one. Born and raised in Algeria during the colonial days he is one of the guys, according to me. But some one born and raised in the United States with Nigerian parents?  The Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was asked the question: Are … Continue reading Shut up and write

Scholastique Mukasonga: Au Brésil, “une femme noire ne compte pour rien”

There are strong links between the African west coast and the Latin American country Brasil. During m,any centuries there were contacts and Brazilian immigrants put their stamp on the architecture at the coast. Slaves were brought to Brasil to work at the plantations.  The Rwandan writer Scholastique Mukasonga spend time in Brasil and writes in … Continue reading Scholastique Mukasonga: Au Brésil, “une femme noire ne compte pour rien”