Stories from Abakwa by Francis Nyamnjoh
Childhood and growing up in Mimboland are infused with fascinating stories and adventures. Discover life in Abakwa with Tom and his friend, as they are chased through an orchard for secretly harvesting avocadoes and mangoes.
Smile as Mathias Chi’s overloaded canoe almost loses balance. Shiver as Roland runs through the dark streets and bleeding corridors of Mvog Mvog. And cry when Big Brother discovers how his siblings suffered when he was away at school.
What happens to Esther when she finds the courage to make an announcement at the Abakwa Mountain Foot Radio Station about her husband’s disappearance? Will Prudencia and Collette kill or give life? How does Prisca Lum deal with her dwarf husband? Some characters will remind you of people you know - or even of yourself. Drum beats and church bells, thunder and lightning, princes and princesses, visions and deceptions fill the pages. Discover your favorite stories waiting to be told and retold, again and again.
Francis Nyamnjoh
Francis Nyamnjoh is the author of four works of fiction – three novels: A Nose for Money (2006), The Disillusioned African (1995), Mind Searching (1991), and a play, The Convert (2003). He has authored and edited several scholarly works, including recently, Africa’s Media: Democracy and the Politics of Belonging (Zed Books, 2005). His background is in sociology, and he has held academic posts in Cameroon, Botswana and South Africa, and is currently Head of Publications and Dissemination at the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA).