It took the lawyer and writer 20 years to write this book.It took her 10 years of historical research in libraries.It took her 350 pages to write it down. It brought me a fascinating read. I have read books about David Livingstone, the Scotchman who travelled through southern Africa in the nineteenth century. Who wrote … Continue reading review OUT OF DARKNESS, SHINING LIGHT
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Henriette Akofa relates her lifestory. This story starts in a small village in the West African country Togo. Here she is raised as the youngest of 6 children. Her father works as a police-inspector. This polygamous family is well-to-do. The family shuttles between the village in the countryside and the city Lomé. When she is … Continue reading review UNE ESCLAVE MODERNE
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This book is in some way related to the bestseller by the Dutch writer Arthur Japin, who wrote about two boys from the Gold Coast who stayed at the Dutch royal court in the 19th century. The book was titled ‘black with a white heart’. Two princes from the royal court of the Ashanti have … Continue reading review ZWARTE HUID, ORANJE HART
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