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African tradition of storytelling which gives me a great freedom of interpretation of our myths and legends, greatly inspires me.

— Véronique Tadjo

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People do not necessarily need a sovereign, but they certainly need someone who embodies a higher idea of the nation.

I would say that although the monarchy has sometimes been challenged, it is nevertheless firmly rooted in the social fabric.

Many people have mistakenly believed that military coups can have a progressive aspect to them. This is because, in the face of the power grab, the option of legality is no longer possible.

For me, literature is the place for all concerns. It is the act of reading, the act of writing and the act of engaging in deep reflection.

You need to look at the place without emotion to be rational. What does this place have to offer? What does the other place have?.

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