The transatlantic slave trade is a scar on the world’s conscience even as questions are still being asked as to why human beings inflicted such brutality on fellow human beings. Jamaican-born American sociologist Orlando Patterson refers to slavery as “social death” because slaves were perceived as incomplete humans who were not fit to be society’s members. Dapo Adeola, Tracy Darnton, Joseph Coelho and Chitra Soundar are among the 19 authors and illustrators longlisted for the Inclusive Books for Child... a b Hibbert, Kimberley (7 January 2017). " 'Door of Return' monument to be erected in Accompong Town". Jamaica Observer . Retrieved 27 August 2017. I’ve loved every book I have read by Alexander, but this one is my favorite. And to know there are two more to come in this trilogy makes me think about what I’ve just read even more. Wow! I found the ending quite abrupt, though it is not exactly a cliffhanger. An online search revealed that this is the first of a planned trilogy, something I didn’t know while requesting the book and isn’t mentioned on Netgalley or Goodreads. So I will not hold the ending against the book, still hoping that someone marks this as part of a planned series so that readers know what they are getting and that it’s somewhat incomplete.

Many key emancipation anniversaries took place when the world commemorate the 150 anniversary of the emancipation proclamation in the US; 220 years since slaves were emancipated in Haiti; 180 years in Canada, the British West Indies and the Cape of Good Hope; 170 years in India; 165 years in France; 160 years in Argentina; 150 years in the Dutch colonies; and 125 years in Brazil. For the UN, scholars like Mr. Mazrui and many others, 2013 presented an opportunity both to celebrate and to refocus attention on arresting all forms of modern-day slavery. The secondary characters – visible to us only within the limited viewpoint of young Offin and yet so well-sketched! You don’t just notice them, but you feel one with them because of the writing style. A special mention of Nana Mosi, Offin’s grandpa, who delights with his stories and his riddles. Kwame has given young readers so many relatable books. This one was the first from him that I have read that really gave history behind the characters. Based in Africa, Alexander dug deeply into what the culture holds. As a white woman, I probably don’t understand it all, but I strive to. Kumbon, Daniel (2015-06-23). "The slaves house: Remembering the cruelty of man against man". PNG Attitude . Retrieved 2023-01-19.The story is told through the writing of Michel Adanson- a botanist and a man whose past has never left him -in particular an expedition to Senegal in the 1750s. During his last few months of life he scribes this journey in the hope it will be found and read by his daughter so she can understand the man who didn't give her much love -as he was immersed in his world of plants and in many senses escaping the pain of the past. One fateful night, the unthinkable happens, and in a flash, Kofi’s world turns upside down. Kofi soon ends up in a fight for his life and what happens next will send him on a harrowing journey across land and sea, and away from everything he loves. The largest and most impactful memorial stands at the end of the Slave Route. This is the Door of No Return, a memorial arch, or gateway, built in 1995. Both sides of the arch are covered in images of enslaved men and women. The main mural on the inland-facing side depicts enchained men walking toward the sea, a ship waiting for them in the distance. On the sea-facing side, the mural shows them walking away from their homeland, a single tree in the distance representing the land that most of them would never see again. Michel Adanson, ένας 23χρονος γάλλος βοτανολόγος, καταφθάνει στη Σενεγάλη το 1750 με στόχο να μελετήσει την χλωρίδα και την πανίδα της περιοχής για το magnum opus που επιθυμεί διακαώς να συγγράψει. Μισό αιώνα αργότερα κι αφού εκείνος έχει πεθάνει, η κόρη του Aglaé ανακαλύπτει τα κρυμμένα σημειωματάρια που της έχει αφήσει και ξεκινά να διαβάζει για τις εμπειρίες του στο ταξίδι αυτό.

a b Onen, Sunday (31 March 2017). "AFRICA: 4 Nations sign up On Door of Return with Accompong, Jamaica to drive Tourism with Diaspora - ATQ News". Atqnews.com . Retrieved 27 August 2017. At the same time, the entire story isn’t easy-going. The first half thrilled me; the second half dragged me into the depths of despair. Offin’s experiences in the final quarter are so harrowing that I needed to take regular breaks to compose my emotions. Ralph A. Austen. "The Slave Trade as History and Memory: Confrontations of Slaving Voyage Documents and Communal Traditions". The William and Mary Quarterly, Third Series, Vol. 58, No. 1, New Perspectives on the Transatlantic Slave Trade (January 2001), pp.229–244 Vor allem natürlich Leser/innen von Romanen, die auf Fakten beruhen, kommen hier auf ihre Kosten. Jedoch muss man auch mit einem Hauch von Magie rechnen. Um diesen Aspekt der senegalesischen Kultur kommt man nicht herum. The terrible irony is that Michel Adanson spent his life searching for the universal thread, the connection among all living things, yet he himself refused all connections.When they died they were thrown into the sea. They said if they gave them good food, they would fight. Some refused to eat, they preferred to die," said Kugbey.

I must confess, there’s no poetic bone in my body, so I read the content more as prose rather than as something with poetic merit. Even so, I saw more than enough “poems” where the onomatopoeic effects and the threading of the words created magic. I am sure those who enjoy contemporary poetry will appreciate the structure even more. Author Anna Kemp introduces The Hollow Hills, the sequel to her dark magical tale, Into Goblyn Wood. This is, fortunately, the first book of a trilogy and I cannot wait for it to be continued. One of those books you just can't stop thinking about, it definitely repays re-reading. It deserves to be on every library reading list, would work brilliantly as part of the KS3 English curriculum and needs to be written into all History department schemes of work. Don't just buy one copy for your school - invest in class sets. Auch wenn das neue Werk Diops qualitativ und erzähltechnisch nicht ganz an "Nachts ist unser Blut schwarz" heranreicht, so legt der Autor doch wieder ein fundiertes und gutes Buch vor. Michel Adanson kannte ich bisher noch nicht, sodass ich durch die Lektüre erneut einiges lernen konnte. Pas marquante pour moi car le rythme est très étrange, avec une première partie un peu longue, sur la vie d'Aglaé et le réaménagement du château de Balaine, qui ne reviendront plus dans le récit et qui ne sont que l'excuse pour la trouvaille des carnet de Michel Adanson, qui constituent le cœur du livre. Ces carnets d'ailleurs : écrits dans le style du 18e siècle, les liens amicaux et amoureux y sont exagérés, et cette histoire d'amour unilatéral au premier regard et en côtoyant la personne seulement 2 jours en tout et pour tout, ca ne m'a jamais attiré. Ces carnets sont aussi un peu longs, et semblent raconter des faits un peu superflus sur la fin.After buying and selling human beings, they came here and prayed to God. Where was God at that time?" asked Kugbey. Arasli, Huseyin; Abdullahi, Maryam; Gunay, Tugrul (2021-05-31). "Social Media as a Destination Marketing Tool for a Sustainable Heritage Festival in Nigeria: A Moderated Mediation Study". Sustainability. 13 (11): 6191. doi: 10.3390/su13116191. ISSN 2071-1050. Une lecture plaisante mais pas marquante. Plaisante car le style est beau, le roman se lit facilement, le lieu principal de l'intrigue (le Sénégal) change un peu des livres que je lis d'habitude.

year-old Kofi lives in Upper Kwanta in the Asante Kingdom (present-day Ghana). He loves his family, an orphan girl called Ama 'who makes his stomach wobble', the fireside stories and games of his grandad, Nana Mosi, the village storyteller, and swimming in the waters which whisper their secrets to him. Kofi's childhood is brought to an abrupt end when his older brother is blamed for a tragedy in a wrestling match at an annual festival between rival villages. Violence and terrible punishments follow, with Kofi forced out of his village and sent away from everything he loves to a harsh new world aboard an American slave ship. On the fort's upper floors, above the bodies in chains, the governor and his soldiers prayed in a chapel. Memorial [ edit ] Boubacar Joseph N'Diaye, the curator of the Museum of Slavery in Island of Gorée, Senegal, 2007 Through the Africa Renewal digital magazine and social media platforms, webinars with youth groups, media relations, and other outreach and partnership efforts, we present a new narrative about Africa that showcases positive action and hope, while countering mostly negative stereotypical portrayals of Africa. In a Nutshell: I don’t have enough words to describe the beauty of this book. A middle-grade novel in verse, but will suit adult readers too. Deeply impactful, and highly disturbing and simply astounding. First of a planned trilogy.Austen, Ralph (January 2001). "The Slave Trade as History and Memory: Confrontations of Slaving Voyage Documents and Communal Traditions". The William and Mary Quarterly. 58 (1): 232. doi: 10.2307/2674425. JSTOR 2674425 . Retrieved 17 September 2021. It is important to come as it helps put things to rest. It is horrible to think people were treated in this way." You'd think the resentment built up in the neglected child of a botanist would cause her to hate plants and possibly even reject nature, but if anything, she loved the natural world more than her father did. She learned that unlike cruel people, plants and trees harbor no ill will towards us. If we tend to them, they will provide enduring joy. She is able to open herself up, in opposition to her closed-off father. Fisher, Max (28 June 2013). "What Obama really saw at the 'Door of No Return,' a disputed memorial to the slave trade" . Retrieved 1 October 2017– via www.washingtonpost.com.