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Colin Diyen's imaginary world of Mungongoh is an interesting one. There is the wrathful King Awobua whose lust for the earth is immeasurable. He intends to use the Institute of Research for the Development of Ideas (IRDI) where all the top brains in Mungongoh are concentrated to accomplish his wish of conquering the earth. This institution had surfaced with various diabolic ideas, hideous enough to make Lucifer jealous, but which apart from causing much sorrow on earth had never actually proved efficient enough to rid the earth of all mankind. The last great idea developed by the IRDI was a massive offensive against the earth, and this involved the use of every pestilence available and the neutron bomb. The book brings out strong positive points about the earth, as well as many negative aspects that if not corrected fast may take the earth down the drain.
Mungongoh intends to establish a useful relationship with Earth. But the people of Mungongoh are distrustful of earthlings. The earthlings have an abusive life style and always over indulge. Mungongoh however concludes a fruitful relationship with Earth is possible. How would they withstand the intrigues of Musoh, the most secret and most powerful criminal organization on Earth? How would they contain the High One - the cruel, unforgiving, power hungry head of Musoh?
Africa is victim of its leaders. Africans have the leaders they deserved. Most African countries would have fared a lot better if their presidents were not considered by those around them as demigods, ordained by God to rule for life, and if potential leaders did not tend to shy away in fear. This is the story of an African-AmericanĂs tour in an African country. The story suggests that this country would have been a better place if only the big men of power and their accolades could shelve their greed and consider the welfare of their country first. The ardent desire to always defend the hand that feeds them has compelled these high government officials to completely stray off from democratic ideals and appropriate reasoning in all their public pronouncements and actions. But does it take the visit of an African-American for Africans to speak truth to power?
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This is a hilarious book of prejudices and stereotypes that make the reader laugh and frown, stop and think. In menĂs circles it is commonplace to hear men's talk such as: What can a man do without a woman by his side?; Women spice life somehow; they are like that type of pain that you enjoy as it hurts; or like pepper, a hot spice that many Africans enjoy in their meals despite its sharp burning taste. Of course, there is much more to a woman - her subtlety and beauty of being infinitely human for instance - than meets a man's eye. If only men knew what women really think and say about them!
Many men believe that they own the world and that women are simply objects placed in that world to enable men to enjoy it fully. Such men claim to fully understand what is on a womans mind at every moment, an indication of control over the female sex, and proof of their opinion that a womans happiness depends fully on the man. Do men really understand and know as much about women as they presume? In this book Colin Diyen imagines himself as a woman and tries to think like one. It is left for the women to see whether the real image of a woman has been presented.
Why does evil continue to exist despite the omnipotence of God? Is there really something to the popular belief that demons and fiends live among us, and that streams and rivers, lakes, waterfalls, dark forests and caves are homes to evil sprits, mermaids, and various variants of demons? Horror stories have become so banal that even children read them and sleep without having nightmares. This story is different and quite scary. Brace yourself for what you are about to read.
In this carefully thought-through anthology, Bole Butake brings Cameroonian poets of different generations, gender, regions, backgrounds and interests into conversation not only among themselves but more especially with poets from other parts of Africa and the world. This is a testament on the universality of poetry. It is an invitation for those in tune with poetry to reaffirm its magic and to spread the warmth of its embrace in celebration of a common and boundless humanity.
What happens when a young man of talent and visions of greatness falls victim to a cruel set of circumstances over which he has no control? No Way to Die is such a story. Dennis Nunqam Ndendemajem gives up! Even when he is given a second chance to start again, he refuses to gather the broken pieces of his life together. He refuses to rebuild, and refuses to live. But he also finds no way to die.