AK-47 in a Wild Why World

Contemporary African Issues * Humour * Poetry

by Njoku SaintJerry A.


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Hardcover
£20.49
Softcover
£10.99
Hardcover
£20.49

Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 21/03/2008

Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 228
ISBN : 9781434367884
Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 6x9
Page Count : 228
ISBN : 9781434363916

About the Book

For each copy of this book sold 2% goes to the Saint Awards Educational Project for the African Child

 

AK-47 in a Wild Why World is a collection of thoughtful provocative essays, short stories and poetry that take on the political and socio-economic problems of modern Africa and plain Idiot’s guide solution on how to salvage the deteriorating economies and lost pride of the African continent and its people.

The book done in plain, sometimes blunt language, addresses issues of social neglect, religious and political abuse, cultural and economic mistakes and failures, and common human depravities such as greed, ignorance and hypocrisy. For these ills, the author offers what he called 'an Idiot's guide' strategies of positive solutions based on purpose and action.

The author argues about an unknown fear trapped in the heart of every black African who struggles with the reality of a life wasted under economic hardship he calls "nothing less than a fear of hell", a hell of poverty and misery created by ignorance, greed and a crass illiteracy of ideas. To run away from this fear is to invite chaos that might spiral the continent into further darkness. Only by frankly assessing the problems and embracing realistic solutions such as education can there be any hope of initiating social and economic change.


About the Author

Njoku SaintJerry A. born in Ohafia is an Alumnus of University of Nigeria Nsukka where he studied Graphic Design/Arts Education. A Multi-talented person with divers professional skills and a full-time Graphic Artist and Web Designer also an Illustrator & a Self-Styled Abstract Colorist.

Aside other experiences he had once worked as a Cartoon Editor for couple of media firms, a Language Teacher with years of International classroom experience in Asia and has not put aside his pen from journalism. According to the author, The plight of Africans in Asia alone had flared this writing skills, where this idea of revolutionary journalism has been developed, in his own word, Change will come only when we choose to break away from this collective idiotic mindset of doing things void of creativity for only in so doing could we become positive and change the course of things that have not been favourable to Africans both continental and Africans in the Diaspora.


Njoku J.A. is the coordinator of the Saints Awards Project, an NGO focus on Useful Educational Support, Skill acquisitions and training of young indigent Africans at various professional levels. Giving financial and moral support to indigent people of the community to get a better education through basic scholarship support scheme and training that covers all spheres of education using art as a medium.

 

I haven't noticed much difference between one people and the other except some enjoy privileges others don't enjoy and they consider themselves better off, that I consider absurd and childishness.”