Aliou
A Novel of the Backway
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Aliou
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Narrated by:
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Jared James
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Written by:
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Eric Reese
About this listen
In trying times, a seeming soccer romance equates to life or death....
Local football star "Aliou Messi" is the picture of talent...but this, alone, may not be enough. The Arab Spring uprising has ushered in a dark age for rural poverty in Gambia, and Aliou's homeland is rocked by its horror. The chances of escape are slim, and every peril fringes every path. Diaspora could crush much more than dreams of gaming glory.
When his father passes away, Aliou is left to support the entire family - a responsibility that makes dropping out of school an increasingly dangerous concept. He, too, must consider a marriage engagement, his future wife and children. Pursuing his passion means risking it all - including the lives of others.
There does exist a bastion of peace, but getting there is the problem. Known to fellow Gambians as "The Backway", a daunting foot trek to Western Europe may represent Aliou's only hope for salvation. Can this man, but yesterday a boy, lead those he loves to safety? Scarcely could a crossroads represent more inner strife.
A touching tale of rural fiction and noir...
A treatise on the human condition...
Eric Reese outdoes himself - a master of his craft.
©2018 Eric Reese (P)2018 Eric Reese