01. Terre Ceinte: What happens when terror reigns in a fictional African town

In this episode we dive into Terre Ceinte, the powerful novel by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr—an exploration of violence, freedom, and resistance in the face of extremism, an extremism too often, rightly or wrongly, associated with Islam.If you want to dive deeper into the haunting world of Terre Ceinte, we invite you to check this reading session of the book by RFI (in French) https://youtu.be/yAqKKemM8U0?si=9jTsSl-RD3qmefOoFollow us on ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠[Spoiler Alert: This content contains major plot details from the book]00:00 Intro03:10 The author, the title, and the meaning of Kalep15:42 The main themes18:21 Writing as a tool for liberation26:13 The nature of human society29:31 The maternal figures36:16 Outro