Those The Slave Ships Left Behind : African-themed Flash Fiction Collection
If African literature excites you, from cultural to political satires, please order a copy of this book from Amazon. This collection is a letter to Cudjo Lewis. The harrowing darkness in his eyes before the Clotilda shipped him away from the slaving port of Ouidah, was a message to those the slave ships left behind. What has become of his remnants have been delicately crafted with wit, woven into petite baskets of satirical pieces in this collection.
In Africa they say no sane man points to his father’s compound with his left hand. To break it down, you do not wash your dirty underwear in public. Contrastingly, in literal terms, you cannot find a cure if you continue to conceal your disease from everyone.
The author presents balance; from governmental and partisan immorality played out in?'The Coup', to the ghetto perils seen in 'West Point Yute', as well as the cultural pomp, glamour and reconciliation brought by?'The Baby Fence-mender', intertwined with folklores and love-stories as lived across a continent of diverse cultures. Quite a potpourri of flash fiction pieces for a reader’s delight.
It is a den of concepts and plots for film-makers and researchers in telling the African story via African lenses for an international audience.
An audience would relate, others would learn, many would seek to become advocates or perhaps simply enjoy the art of literature.