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As the dream of my country, which obsesses me all the time. I carry it with me all day. At night, it lies next to me, making love to me.

— Véronique Tadjo As The Crow Flies (2001)

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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.

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

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.

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