Alpha. Abidjan-Gare du Nord

Posted on 24 April 2017 by Bessora

Alpha vit seul Abidjan depuis que sa femme et son fils sont partis sans visa pour Paris, Gare du Nord La rage au coeur, il d cide de tout quitter pour les retrouver C est toujours mieux que de pourrir sur place Plusieurs trajets sont possibles, des ann es de voyage en perspective Sur les interminables routes de poussi re, l aventure se construit au gr de ses rencontres, inoubliables De passeurs malhonn tes en routes d sertiques, de camps de r fugi s en canots surcharg s, envers et contre tout, Alpha garde le cap Gare du Nord. Free Read Alpha. Abidjan-Gare du Nord Author Bessora For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I learned about this remarkable book from the Guardian newspaper, and immediately ordered it from the UK This is a book that describes the desperation and the despair of young men in West Africa We see stories of the thousands who are stranded in Morocco and Algeria, trying to cross over to Spain and make their way into Europe Alpha leaves Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to search for his wife and son who went to Paris He has not heard anything from them, and leaves to find his wife I learned about this remarkable book from the Guardian newspaper, and immediately ordered it from the UK This is a book that describes the desperation and the despair of young men in West Africa We see stories of the thousands who are stranded in Morocco and Algeria, trying to cross over to Spain and make their way into Europe Alpha leaves Abidjan, the capital of the Ivory Coast, to search for his wif... There s nobody to explain what s going on And nobody who dares ask animals prefer not to know when they re being led to the slaughter It s always like this And no, you don t get used to it You just resign yourself to it That s all This graphic novel tells the story of Alpha, who makes the perilous journey from Cote d Ivoire in the hope of arriving at his sister in law s salon near the Gare du Nord in Paris, having sent his wife and child ahead sometime before but he has not heard from t There s nobody to explain what s going on And nobody who dares ask animals prefer not to know when they re being led to the slaughter It s always like this And no, you don t get used to it You just resign yourself to it That s all This graphic ...For the second time this week, I find myself feeling bad about not really liking a graphic novel centered on a very timely and important subject Last time it was the Syrian Civil War in Freedom Hospital A Syrian Story, this time it is the African refugee crisis This book does have a harrowing tale to tell of how Alpha makes his way from Cote d Ivoire across the Sahara Desert to the coast of Morocco where he hopes to cross the sea to Spain and eventually Paris The whole way he searches for tr For the second time this week, I find myself feeling bad about not really liking a graphic novel centered on a very timely and important subject Last time it was the Syrian Civil War in Freedom Hospital A Syrian Story, this time it is the African refugee crisis This book does have a harrowing tale to tell of how Alpha makes his way from Cote d Ivoire across the Sahara Desert to the coast of Morocco where he hopes to cross the sea to Spain and eventually Paris The whole way he searches for traces of his wife and child who made the same journey a short while before him He makes allies among his fellow refugees, trying to build a group of people he can trust in a world populated by those who would take advantage or endanger him or, worst of all, send him back to the land he fled.Unfortunately, I had major problems with the execution of this graphic novel Starting w...Quite honestly I spent days trying to figure out how to write a review for Alpha and I still don t know Emotionally it s a story that had left me raw, especially the epilogue which just felt like being punched again.I really want people to read Alpha but I can t write that it s beautiful or inspiring The art is a reflection of the story, it s grey and bleak As reader you want there to be hope, something to make all the things Alpha goes through to be worth it It s what keeps Alpha and the re Quite honestly I spent days trying to figure out how to write a review for Alpha and I still don t know Emotionally it s a story that had left me raw, especially the epilogue which just felt like being punched again.I really want people to read Alpha but I can t write that it s beautiful or inspiring The art is a reflection of the story, it s grey and bleak As reader you want there to be hope, something to make a...I re read this recently for a little thing and apparently I didn t review it on Goodreads the first time around This is a powerful and vital look at the story of migration that s happening around the world Look past the barbaric narratives in the newspapers and read books like this.We follow Alpha, a cabinet maker from Cote d Ivoire, on his journey north in hopes of reuniting with his wife and young son in Paris This story of migration and human suffering was a bitter and strong pill, but one that is important to read and learn in light of the present crisis.The heart breaking story of an Ivorian man trying to make his way to the Gare du Nord to reunite with his family, of whom he has had no news since they left to make the same journey A graphic novel but laid outlike a collection of photographs with captions underneath Mostly there are two to a page, sometimes one larger one The illustrations are impressionistic but vivid, people s faces sketched out and staring sometimes at th...The tragedy of our time must be the millions of people so tormented by economic or political repression very often, both that they decide, or are forced, to leave their homes and try to find peace or sustenance for themselves and their families In the United States, we pay the most attention to Mexicans and Central Americans who come through the southern border, although I have also met people from Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and, particularly, African and Chinese, who use that route Once The tragedy of our time must be the millions of people so tormented by economic or political repression very often, both that they decide, or are forced, to leave their homes and try to find peace or sustenance for themselves and their families In the United States, we pay the most attention to Mexi...This is one of those books that you know is going to stay with you The graphic novel format made the words evendifficult to hear.If you ve ever wondered about the lives of refugees on the road then get hold of this powerful graphic novel It is the story of Alpha whose wife and son have already set out to try to get to Paris, he hasn t heard from them since they left and now he is on the road too He sets out, having sold all his meager possessions in the hope he will find his family and that he will be able to start a new life Along the way he experiences people traffickers whom he pays hopefully, knowing that they may If you ve ever wondered about the lives of refugees on the road then get hold of this powerful graphic novel It is the story of Alpha whose wife and son have already set out to try to get to Paris, he hasn t heard from them since they left and now he is on the road too He sets out, having sold all his meager...

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24 April 2017

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