By Paula.O.M Otukile
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Senior Editor Botswana & S. Africa
- Author Beni Dya Mbaxi does so with propriety, seriously and in a very meaningful way. It hurts the body and tears the soul to know that many acts of violence are still practiced by those who ignore the consanguinity and who have an obligation to protect; the protection that should exist, not only due to family ties but, above all, to the bond of love for others, inherent to every human being; or at least it should be.
- From the intimidation suffered by the character, there was a psychological trauma, culminating in Stockholm syndrome. The bond that emerged between her aggressors did not mean that the victim condones the physical, moral and emotional abuse received, but only pointed out the fear she had of the unknown.
Books are the best teachers life has, a nation without books” The Last Masoxi and The Burk Girl” are must-read books for all nations.
Kathia Gregório, public servant, artisan and a writer. The Brazilian writes chronicles, short stories, poems and in 2021, she published your first book of poems “Exuvia”, by Ascensão and will publish her first novel before the en d of that year ( 2022).
Assiduos reader and writer, she brings her in-depth look at the books in question by the young Angolan writer, Beni Dya Mbaxi, award-winning author, has five published books in her literary portfolio and is a columnist for several international newspaper.
The book “THE LAST MASOXI”.
Human beings insist on distancing themselves from God by releasing their shadows. The say that life is made of choices. But who are they decided by? If by ourselves, we will be hostages to the consequences; however, if done by someone else, we may be victims. The topic addressed is very important.
Author Beni Dya Mbaxi does so with propriety, seriously and in a very meaningful way. It hurts the body and tears the soul to know that many acts of violence are still practiced by those who ignore the consanguinity and who have an obligation to protect; the protection that should exist, not only due to family ties but, above all, to the bond of love for others, inherent to every human being; or at least it should be.
From the intimidation suffered by the character, there was a psychological trauma, culminating in Stockholm syndrome. The bond that emerged between her aggressors did not mean that the victim condones the physical, moral and emotional abuse received, but only pointed out the fear she had of the unknown.
What different tortures would he not also be subjected to, if he fell under the control of someone else? When the people of a village, when greeting a king, said:
- Long live the king! No matter how tyrant he was, implicit in that greeting was the fear that the next one could be much worse. Therefore, congratulations, Beni Dya Mbaxi, for the work!
The book “THE BURKA GIRL”
Much is discussed about the use of the burqa, clothing tha constantly arouses opinions and attention throughout the world. In the book “ The burka girl” the character decided to use it for a personal reason, however, if we paid attention to the faces of many women, regardless of their country of origin, we would realize that, perhaps, the vast majority make use of it.
Of an invisible burqa. Yes, an invisible garment that hides bitter feelings, camouflaged under a sad, crestfallen and vacant gaze; a look towards nothingness, in the eternal search for the meaning of everything; a burqa that also hides the smiles, the closed and silent mouths, the tired bodies and, many times, with traces of violence left.
By religious imposition or not, there are different reasons that induce women to make use of a burqa: whether it is real or not. “The burka girl” is an impactful reading that leads us to reflect on repressed feelings. It is also a deep dive into the eternal quest to understand human behavior.
