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Houseboy | Ferdinand Oyono

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Toundi Ondoua, the rural African protagonist of Houseboy, encounters a world of prisms that cast beautiful but unobtainable glimmers, especially for a black youth in colonial Cameroon. Houseboy, written in the form of Toundis captivating diary and translated from the original French, discloses his awe of the white world and a web of unpredictable experiences. Early on, he escapes his fathers angry blows by seeking asylum with his benefactor, the local European priest who meets an untimely death. Toundi then becomes the Chief Europeans boythe dog of the King. Toundis attempt to fulfill a dream of advancement and improvement opens his eyes to troubling realities. Gradually, preconceptions of the Europeans come crashing down on him as he struggles with his identity, his place in society, and the changing culture.

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Houseboy | Ferdinand Oyono

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This is the diary of Toundi, a so called “houseboy” of Europeans in #Cameroon in the 20th century. He observes and interprets his life and chances and those of the white people. He is humble and kind but it‘s hard to please the whites. A touching book.

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“My ancestors were cannibals. Since the white men came we have learnt other men must not be looked upon as animals.” However, they had to relearn the truth from those same white people. A very short, very potent book.

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