"As with Ondjaki's other novels--including Bom dis camaradas (2001; Good Morning Comrades) and Os Transparentes (2012)--this is a strangely deceptive read. Although the narrative often feels rather whimsical, Angola's long history of colonialism and conflict, its various foreign allies and enemies, and the extraordinary suffering of its population, are menacingly present . . . a brave and highly political work."--Times Literary Supplement
This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the struggle for justice and human rights in the aftermath of armed conflict, and in the context of impunity. Topics include the justice system, foreign mining companies and the environment, democratic transition and cultural responses to the struggle for justice.
This book takes an interdisciplinary approach to the struggle for justice and human rights in the aftermath of armed conflict, and in the context of i...
