Monday, October 10, 2011

African Jihad, a Postmodern Fiction: A Pan Africanist Org. breaking the shackles of colonial mindset

African Jihad is a postmodern fiction. The storyline is woven around a Pan African organization committed and determined to gain more justice and more equity in a nation still shackled by a colonialist mindset.
The main character is the narrator. He is surrounded by members of the organization. As the story unfolds, we discover that above and beyond the organization, a full-blown nation within the nation is alive: well-structured, disciplined, and animated.
The characters of this narrative reveal their struggles with the social fracture, exclusion, discriminatory practices, and segregation. Meanwhile, they are set on a course to remain soldiers in a noble task geared to restore the balance of life and the right direction of History, conquer their dignity and the rights of an oppressed people.
The book is written with an aggressive sense of visualization and an energetic style allowing energy and suspense to flow through every page. A love story makes its way into the narrative where the status of Women, family values, the power of spiritual beliefs, and the relevance of cultural heritage appear fundamental.
The novel chronicles with great clarity the bonds linking every individual to their roots (namely Africa) and contemplates the multifaceted wealth running through the African Diaspora. In the last analysis African Jihad is a reflection on the commitment to the struggle; to the moral standards it demands; to the primacy of Life; to the sincerity of universal love. (Joseph Frénel)
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The author, Mbégane Ndour, was born in 1970 in Dakar. After his Baccalaureate, he entered the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics (an elite civil engineering school in Paris) to pursue a degree in electrical engineering.
In 1995, in the midst of the crisis that followed the devaluation of the CFA franc (the currency of most former African colonies of the French empire), Mbégane was in his native Senegal and witnessed first-hand the drastic consequences of that measure on helpless populations crushed by a decision made outside Africa by Western bureaucrats. He developed an awareness of the need to commit seriously to The Cause and to the struggle for liberation and emancipation in Africa.
Upon his return to Paris, he made the decision to join Djoloff and articulate artistically the need to assault the neocolonial order.
Mbégane Ndour is active in the “Combat Prose” writing workshops created by the FNAC Corporation. He was instrumental in setting up the program design and taught creative writing during close to two years at the Forum des Halles workshop. This seminal experience turned him into an Eternal Prose Warrior.
ISBN : 978-2-35349-153-7. Language: French.


Littérature:
http://www.africamaat.com/Audio-Interview-de-Mbegane-Ndour
Musique:
www.believe.fr/mbeganendour

Une conscience qui n'appelle pas à l'action devient une conscience stérile






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Unforgettable and Pleasurable Holidaying Experience with Kerala Houseboats



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World famous as ‘God’s Own Country’, Kerala is an ancient and blissful state of India famous for exclusive backwaters, lagoons, exotic wildlife national parks, palm-fringed beaches, spice plantations, and refreshing hill stations which draws the attention of vacationers from every nook and corner of the world all the year round. Its heart-gripping attractions and pleasurable climatic conditions makes it finest place among nature-lovers, honeymooners, holiday seekers and adventure-thrillers. Its virgin attractions and intoxicated surroundings simply manage to take some one’s heart away. Most of the people visit this stat just to spend their vacations in the lap of Mother-nature.

God has gifted this state with sheer wonders of nature which really worth to explore once in a lifetime span. Apart from natural bounties, there are many other amazing things which give Kerala an international recognition such as its world class Ayurvedic therapy, exotic south-Indian food, fascinating culture, hospitable people and excellent hotels and accommodations which give world class amenities to the vacationers and treat them as god. Considering a huge influx of tourists in Kerala, tourism of this state has designed different and exclusive holiday packages which take cares all the tourists.

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Among numerous attractions and wonders, Kerala backwater tours are very popular among vacationers which take tourists completely in different world and leave them spellbind. Backwaters are the finest combination of brackish lagoons, lakes, inlets and several rivers which team up together and form the breathtaking locale that can be well experienced and explored through Kerala Houseboats also known as Kettuvallams in the traditional language. Backwaters are popular for their scenic attractions and heavenly ambiance which draws the attention of vacationers from across the world all the year round. Most of the tourists visit God’s own countries just explore the backwater destinations.

There are so many destinations of backwater where you can go for experiencing backwater cruise named as Kumarakom, Alleppey, Kottayam, Cochin, and many more but however the backwater cruise can not be accomplished without houseboats of Kerala which offers all the amenities to the vacationers including bath-attached rooms, kitchenette, sun-deck, private balcony and many more. During kerala houseboat tours you will have an opportunity to explore the nature by close. It’s an amazing feeling of tourists to pass through breathtaking attractions while understating Kerala’s fascinating culture.

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Among numerous backwater destinations of Kerala Alleppey is one of the largest and most visited backwater destinations by tourists also know as the ‘Venice of the East’. Though Alleppey is famous for several attractions such as its spectacular sceneries, green vegetation, and various floras and faunas but along with such attractions it is well famous for national snake boat race conduct every year during the Onam festival to present the winters. Once formerly Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru was so impressed with the event that he sent the coveted trophy with his signature from Delhi to present the winters. Apart from its annual water carnival, Alleppey is home to the numerous attractions and wonders that can be well explored through Alleppey houseboats which gives all the facilities to their visitors and make their journey memorable.



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