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Easterncedar

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5. Hence genocide

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 02:30 PM

Feb 2023

I just finished Patrice Nganang’s historical novel “A Trail of Crabtracks”. It’s a thought-provoking work that brilliantly exposes the intersections of colonialism, tribalism, civil war, genocide and diaspora and personal suffering and resilience; it takes place in Cameroon and the US. Nganang had me completely invested in the characters, although I was utterly ignorant of the history.

Your point about the Camus quote really resonated with me today.

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A Merman [View all] H2O Man Feb 2023 OP

Are we completely lost? Saoirse9 Feb 2023 #1

No, we are not H2O Man Feb 2023 #8

""But you and I know that this war will not have any real victors" Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #2

Hence genocide Easterncedar Feb 2023 #5

Last night, I had H2O Man Feb 2023 #9

That was some deep chit y'all were discussing... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #13

Oh, definitely! H2O Man Feb 2023 #20

Thank you for your excellent post, my dear H20 Man. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2023 #3

That he included both the words of Camus & Hendrix is impressive in this piece, but I too hlthe2b Feb 2023 #4

The two seemed H2O Man Feb 2023 #21

Thank you, Peggy! H2O Man Feb 2023 #10

In my business, I must rub shoulders with a lot of repugs.... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2023 #14

It's a start. H2O Man Feb 2023 #19

Right on. Easterncedar Feb 2023 #6

MTG appears to H2O Man Feb 2023 #11

Crazier than Sarah Palin and no brighter Easterncedar Feb 2023 #16

Right. H2O Man Feb 2023 #18

KnR Hekate Feb 2023 #7

Thanks! H2O Man Feb 2023 #12

Excellent OP malaise Feb 2023 #15

Thank you! H2O Man Feb 2023 #17