Letters to My President

Description

In this epistolary collection, El Hadji Malick Ndiaye launches an exacting correspondence with a fictional African leader while drawing upon pre-colonial, colonial, and post-colonial histories. These five demanding letters address an unstable continental environment dominated by violence rather than deliberation. El Hadji Malick Ndiaye not only paints a precise and unbiased portrait of the African leader, but he also exposes the constantly changing landscape of conflicting institutions and opportunistic policies that blatantly entangle the public and private spheres. El Hadji Malick Ndiaye finds hope in the resurgence of African youth that are radically challenging the powers wielded by over four generations of African leaders. Through this impressive collection, he reframes the political scars on Africa’s landscape as fertile ground for the seeds of a brighter future.