Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 12:16:07 -0700
http://www.amazon.com/African-Titanics-Bakr-Hamid-Kahal/dp/1850772738
African Titanics is the untold tale of the African boat people and their
desperate exodus to the merciless shores of the Mediterranean. The novel is
one of fleeting yet profound friendships, perseverance born of despair and
the power of stories to overcome the difficulties of the present.
Alternating between fast-paced action and meditative reflection, the novel
follows the adventures of Eritrean migrant Abdar. As he journeys north, the
narrative mirrors the rhythm of his travels, at one moment speeding away
from bandits in the Sahara and at the next patiently awaiting news of a
calm sea, maintaining a constant tension between life and death, hope and
despair. Connecting today's migrants with legendary adventurers of the
past, Eritrean author Abu Bakar Kahal places the phenomenon of migration in
a broad perspective. The "bug" which grips the hearts and minds of young
Africans is just one of many phases which Africa has traversed in its long
history from man's first cradle. With moments of comedy interspersing the
harsh reality of migration, African Titanics provides an intimate take on a
phenomenon so often in the news.
Ibrahim Suliman
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