Le Calvaire d’une Femme Unique

written by Sammy Oke Akombi

Le Calvaire d’une Femme Unique est une exploration des relations humaines et du rôle de la providence dans les circonstances de la vie. Yola est née à Moki, à Sogalan, d’une mère célibataire contrainte par des circonstances géopolitiques de déménager à Femam, Poundeya, sa terre natale. Cette mère célibataire finit par se marier, mais à l’âge de dix ans, Yola découvre que le mari de sa mère n’est en réalité que son beau-père. Cette révélation la pousse à quitter la maison très jeune, ce qui l’oblige à mûrir rapidement et à se préparer à un avenir plein d’incertitudes. Elle affronte ces épreuves et fait face à son propre calvaire. 

A Woman’s Broken Wall is an exploration of human relationship and the role of providence in the circumstances. Yola was born in Moki in Sogalan by a single mother who was forced by geo-political circumstances to move to Femam, Poundeya, her homeland. This single mother eventually gets married but at ten Yola sniffs that her mother’s husband was only a stepfather to her. This realization made her leave home at such a tender age. This enabled her to mature very quickly, preparing her for a future full of uncertainties. She navigates through them to face up to her broken wall .

Sammy Oke Akombi

Sammy Oke Akombi is Cameroonian, born in Tinto, Manyu Division. He was educated at the Teachers colleges in Batibo and Nyasoso respectively, the Bilingual Grammar School, Buea, the University of Lagos, Nigeria and the University of Warwick, U.K. He holds an M.A in ELT and is an honorary Fellow in Writing of the University of Iowa, USA. He is currently the Director of the Southwest Provincial Linguistic Centre, Buea, Cameroon.