COMMENT TU DIS ? UN GRAND LIVRE EN 17 LANGUES

Within this poetry collection appears a chapter devoted to Mir Jafor. It was through the treachery of such Mir Jafors that the last sun of independent Bengal was forced to set. Among the descendants of that legacy of betrayal are Mir Khair and Mir Motahar of Atong, who, like blood-sucking leeches, continue to drain the lifeblood of the soil of Bengal and its people. These heirs of the traitor Mir Jafor persist in inflicting oppression and injustice upon the people of this land. This poetry collection, Sorolipi, is composed of one hundred and two poems and lyrical verses, woven together as a melodic reflection on faith, love, struggle, and the human condition.

Runu is a young boy. In France, he struggled to establish himself and eventually succeeded in building a stable life. Seeing this, a seventy-four-year-old man named Louis cast his evil gaze upon Runu. At first, Louis invited Runu to his home in order to befriend him. When Runu came to Louis's house for the invitation, Louis gave him a drug that caused unconsciousness. At that moment, Louis brutally abused and exploited him. At one point, Runu lost his mental balance. Then Louis used him however he wished. Doctors stated that this was not an ordinary illness and that long-term treatment would be required. Since then, he has been living with both mental and physical disabilities. After giving everything for public welfare and humanitarian work, Runu now lives with disabilities. As an innocent young man who dedicated himself to serving the public, he had to go through a deeply tragic chapter of life. What a cruel irony of fate. Will Runu's destiny ever change ? Will we be able to give him a beautiful life ? Will he regain his normal life ...

De la case à la villa traite du concept d'habiter dans l'architecture africaine, en s'appuyant sur l'exemple du Cameroun en particulier, chez les Bamiléké de l'Ouest et les Duala du Littoral, région dont Epée Ellong est originaire. De la case à la villa est une tentative de réponse au dilemme constant que rencontre l'architecte africain, dans sa pratique du métier, à savoir la conception des architectures "africaines modernes" alors que les africains ne veulent plus vivre dans des cases ou des huttes de paille. La démarche que propose Epée Ellong est de parcourir ce qui constitue l'architecture africaine traditionnelle jusqu'à l'architecture africaine moderne, afin de faire apparaître les contradictions dans les mutations sociales et techniques au cours des différentes étapes historiques qui constituent cette époque. Pour accomplir ce travail, l'auteur a voyagé considérablement à l'intérieur du pays et a discuté avec les habitants. Il puise également dans son expérience et sa connaissance propre de son ethnie Duala. Les nombreuses illustrations et photos qui accompagnent les textes montrent les phases de construction des architectures traditionnelles et modernes, les objets usuels, etc... De nombreuses références historiques et linguistiques vernaculaires sont utilisées pour mieux expliquer et faire comprendre les changements sur le plan humain et architectural.