The Little Crying Hearts

About the Book

The Little Crying Hearts is a fictional play depicting Oroko people’s struggles to educate their children and exposing the culture and conditions of Oroko people. It shares light on Oroko culture by revealing its struggles, stamina, and survival strategies of its people. Generally, society is confronted with series of problems, but only when the issues are exposed can assistance be provided. Sharing light on these problems will render total awareness and support to these areas. Given the economic crisis in the world today, this book reveals the struggles of a tribe to educate its children. By questioning the necessity of education to a culture dominated by farmers, fishermen, and hunters, this play stresses on the significance of education as a tool necessary to participate in a technological world.

About the Author

      Dr. Mercy Mabian was born and raised in Cameroon, West Africa. A native of Oroko, she is from Dikome Balue village. She moved to United States in September, 1982. She graduated from Fort Valley State College in Georgia with a BA in English, and from Albany State University with a MA in Education.  She received her PHD in 1996 at Bowling Green State University in Bowling, Ohio in Ethnic Literature. Her favorite book is Zora Neale Hurston’s I love Myself when I am laughing…and Then Again When I am looking Mean and Impressive. Writing the book entitled Learn while Playing: A Crossword Puzzle of Oroko Culture was Dr. Mabian’s way of exposing Oroko culture. She hopes that with the publication of several works about Oroko culture, the beauty, collectiveness, richness, and uniqueness of the culture will be revealed to the public.