Les impatientes - Djaïli Amadou Amal
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"Patience, my daughters! Munyal! This is the only value of marriage and life." In northern Cameroon, among wealthy Fulani and Muslim families, patience is the cardinal virtue taught to future brides. Woe betide anyone who dares to contradict Allah's will! Within the walls of concessions, where polygamous rivalry and marital violence reign, Cameroonian society condemns these women to silence. But this is also where destinies intertwine. Ramla, torn from her first love; Safira, confronted with the arrival of a second wife; Hindou, forcibly married to her cousin: each dreams of freeing herself from her condition. How far will they go to free themselves?
"Patience, mes filles ! Munyal ! Telle est la seule valeur du mariage et de la vie." Au nord du Cameroun, au sein des riches familles peules et musulmanes, la patience est la vertu cardinale enseignée aux futures épouses. Malheur à celle qui osera contredire la volonté d'Allah ! Entre les murs des concessions, où règnent rivalité polygame et violences conjugales, la société camerounaise condamne ces femmes au silence. Mais c'est aussi là que les destins s'entrelacent. Ramla, arrachée à son premier amour ; Safira, confrontée à l'arrivée d'une deuxième épouse ; Hindou, mariée de force à son cousin : chacune rêve de s'affranchir de sa condition. Jusqu'où iront-elles pour se libérer ?
- Poids de l'article : 162 g
- Dimensions : 11.2 x 1.6 x 17.7 cm
"Patience, my daughters! Munyal! This is the only value of marriage and life." In northern Cameroon, among wealthy Fulani and Muslim families, patience is the cardinal virtue taught to future brides. Woe betide anyone who dares to contradict Allah's will! Within the walls of concessions, where polygamous rivalry and marital violence reign, Cameroonian society condemns these women to silence. But this is also where destinies intertwine. Ramla, torn from her first love; Safira, confronted with the arrival of a second wife; Hindou, forcibly married to her cousin: each dreams of freeing herself from her condition. How far will they go to free themselves?
"Patience, mes filles ! Munyal ! Telle est la seule valeur du mariage et de la vie." Au nord du Cameroun, au sein des riches familles peules et musulmanes, la patience est la vertu cardinale enseignée aux futures épouses. Malheur à celle qui osera contredire la volonté d'Allah ! Entre les murs des concessions, où règnent rivalité polygame et violences conjugales, la société camerounaise condamne ces femmes au silence. Mais c'est aussi là que les destins s'entrelacent. Ramla, arrachée à son premier amour ; Safira, confrontée à l'arrivée d'une deuxième épouse ; Hindou, mariée de force à son cousin : chacune rêve de s'affranchir de sa condition. Jusqu'où iront-elles pour se libérer ?
- Poids de l'article : 162 g
- Dimensions : 11.2 x 1.6 x 17.7 cm
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