If I Die Tomorrow

Through the Darkness

I write to connect words that create a sweet sound, like the voice of Andrea Bocelli. I meticulously place words to form sentences, to sound like the horn of Chris Botti. My quest is to create a magnum opus that touches people's hearts, like Pavarotti. I am learning to have diligence in my work, like da Vinci. I want to inspire others to pick up a pen and create a magnum opus, like Michelangelo. My emotions I put on canvas for all to view to calm a soul, like van Gogh. With dedication, not giving up on generating a magnum opus, like Picasso. An unforgettable piece of work, I yearn to share, like the Mona Lisa.

The Triumphant Journey

Sozaboy

Sozaboy powerfully describes the fate of a young, naive soldier thrown into the frontline of a civil war, from his first proud days of recruitment to the disillusionment and horrors that follow. Mene yearns for manhood. He dreams of gaining the glory that the ex-soldier in his village brags about, with his stories of hunting 'Hitla'. So when war breaks out and soldiers appear in Mene's isolated village, he sees his chance to finally wear a uniform. Too soon, however, Mene's innocence turns to terror. While witnessing the unfathomable, Mene must learn to evade the carnage of warfare if he wants to make it home alive... Writing in Nigerian Pidgin English, Ken Saro-Wiwa creates a unique window into the dark consequences of meaningless war. 'Haunting.' Guardian 'Sozaboy is not simply a great African novel, it is also a great anti-war novel, among the very best the twentieth century has produced.' William Boyd