Mintsogán (Thoughts): Lying to oneself

Mintsogán (Thoughts): Lying to oneself Lying is a death of the self especially when one lies to oneself. And the more you lie to yourself, the more you will try to justify your choice/attitude. Behind, an unbridled need to find a coherence, a meaning in what one feels confusedly as anachronistic. And in this need … Lire l’article…Mintsogán (Thoughts): Lying to oneself

African Poetry : Ma wulu mə dúgán á mvús (Backwards I go)

Minsili Zanga - Lecture poétique Ewondo-Français

African Poetry : Ma wulu mə dúgán á mvús (Backwards I go) Fang-Beti poetry (Central Africa) Mëkɔŋ Bëtará băn ! Ma dzәŋ mëkɔŋ Bëtará băn Ma wulu mə dúgán á mvús Ma wulu mə dúgán dzәŋ Ma wulu mə dúgán víbi Eyɔn ma yi kə sɔ woé Mínə káləga ! The spears of our Fathers !I look for the … Lire l’article…African Poetry : Ma wulu mə dúgán á mvús (Backwards I go)

African Poetry : Má ai Wa (Me and You)

Minsili Zanga - Lecture poétique Ewondo-Français

African Poetry : Má ai Wa (Me and You) I go) Fang-Beti poetry (Central Africa) Má ai WaǸsílí o ga kuiMənә zá?Ǹsílí nfә o kə sɔOnә zá? Me and YouAnd the question is bornWho am I?And another questionWho are you? Abím minkunda minsílí!Minsílí akia dədaZá menә fɔ?Zá onә á ǹfaŋ ?Má ai Wa So many questions!Always … Lire l’article…African Poetry : Má ai Wa (Me and You)

Ǹnam biyәyém (Land of my dreams)

Minsili Zanga - Lecture poétique Ewondo-Français

Ǹnam biyәyém (Land of my dreams) Excerpt from Ewondo poetry + zoom on the book that helped me the most in learning to write in Fang-Beti language Sí-ndón ǹvεŋan ǹkilanǸnam biyәyém biáma !A sí biyәyém biáma,Abím minkámáŋ mi mam mí ga kuí ma ! The world upside down Land of my dreams! To the world … Lire l’article…Ǹnam biyәyém (Land of my dreams)

« Crossed dreams » : A little story about the birth of a Short Story

AZANIA (recueil de nouvelles) de Minsili ZANGA MBARGA

« Crossed dreams »: A little story about the birth of a Short Story « What inspires you ? »« How do you find these stories? » « Is this a true story? «  These are some of the questions that often come up about my writings’s process. Without going into the series of answers that I often give, just note that … Lire l’article…« Crossed dreams » : A little story about the birth of a Short Story