Read Around Africa Challenge
Read at least one book by an author from each country in Africa.
Best books from Africa (1157)
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Silence of the Chagos by Shenaz Patel EN
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Based on a true, still-unfolding story, Silence of the Chagos is a powerful exploration of cultural identity, the concept of home, and above all the neverending desire for justice. Shenaz Patel draws on the lives of exiled Chagossians in this tragic example of 20th century political oppression. Every afternoon a woman in a red headscarf walks to the end of the quay and looks out over the water, fixing her gaze “back there”: to Diego Garcia, one of the small islands forming the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean. With no explanation, no forewarning, and only an hour to pack their belongings... continue
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Die Stille von Chagos by Shenaz Patel DE
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While Charlesia longs for her homeland of Diego Garcia, Désiré, the young man who might be her son, begins to uncover the secrets of his parents and their past. This novel tells the story of the Chagossians, their deportation, and their uprooted lives in Mauritius since Diego Garcia became an American military base.
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When the Night Agrees to Speak to Me by Ananda Devi EN
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Includes interview with the poetess and a critical review of french poetry.
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The Chagos Betrayal : An Island People's Fight to Return Home by Florian Grosset EN
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During the cold war, the US government sought to establish an overseas military presence in the Indian Ocean. This graphic novel is a shocking account of British complicity in the forced exodus of the Chagos Islanders from their homeland to make that plan possible.
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Silent Winds, Dry Seas by Vinod Busjeet EN
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ONE OF NPR'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • A sweeping debut novel that explores the intimate struggle for independence and success of a young descendant of Indian indentured laborers in Mauritius, a small multiracial island in the Indian Ocean. "The beauty of Busjeet's splendid, often breathtaking book is, like the best stories of journeys to young adulthood, the precious and well-observed and heartbreaking details of day-to-day life." --Edward P. Jones, Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Known World In the 1950s, Vishnu Bhushan is a young boy yet to learn the truth beyond the rumors of his famil... continue
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Le dernier frère by Nathacha Appanah FR
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Lorsque David lui apparaît en rêve, Raj se retrouve projeté dans son enfance : une plantation de champs de canne, le père à la violence imprévisible, la tendresse de la mère, les jeux près de la rivière avec ses frères... Un bonheur précaire balayé par un cyclone, et l’installation de la famille au centre de l’île, près d’une prison où vivent de mystérieux réfugiés. Le 26 décembre 1940, L’Atlantic accoste à Port-Louis avec, à son bord, quelque 1500 Juifs refoulés de Palestine et déportés à l’île Maurice, alors colonie britannique. À cette époque, Raj ignore tout du monde et des tragédies qui s... continue
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More Than One Thing Can Be True: A Story of Survival by Caroline Brunne EN
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In this work of deep reflection, insight, and vulnerability Caroline Brunne shares her story. At the heart of her journey is her experience of trauma, childhood sexual abuse and her ongoing quest to support her fellow survivors.
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Bénarès by Barlen Pyamootoo FR
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" Un jour, Mayi est venu à la maison. J'habitais en face de la boutique, ça ne faisait pas longtemps. Ma maison n'avait qu'une pièce, mais elle avait une cour qui l'agrandissait quand on ouvrait la porte et la fenêtre, et au milieu de la cour, un arbre se déployait, qui cachait le ciel et le soleil et donnait de l'ombre toute la journée, c'était agréable quand il faisait chaud. " Parce qu'il gagne une grosse somme d'argent aux cartes, un jeune homme propose à son meilleur ami de se rendre en ville pour ramener deux femmes. Tel est le point de départ de ce livre singulier, situé à l'Ile Maurice... continue
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Désert by Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio FR
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Analyse : Roman d'amour. Roman philosophique.