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The Hands That Carried the World
L'Harmattan - EAN : 9782336648798
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EAN : 9782336648798
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- EAN13 : 9782336648798
- Editeur : L'Harmattan
- Date Parution : 8 oct. 2026
- Disponibilite : Disponible
- Barème de remise : NS
- Nombre de pages : 168
- Format : H:215 mm L:135 mm E:9 mm
- Poids : 202gr
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Résumé :
She owned almost nothing, yet she carried an entire world.
Brassia Diamé left behind no house in her name, no registered land, no fortune to pass on. Yet for more than a century, this Baynounk woman from Casamance fed, protected, raised, and accompanied those whom life placed in her path, until her discreet presence became a refuge for an entire lineage.
Taken very young from Sinedone to escape the invisible threats surrounding her childhood, Brassia grew up beside Arontongha in Boudody. There she learned the discipline of the rice fields, the weight of water chores, the patience of service, and the art of keeping a house standing when everything seemed ready to fall apart.
Around her are woven Akété’s wounds, Laurent Carvalho’s absence, the children of blood and of the heart, the destruction of Boudody, the solitude of old age, and the memory of a scattered people: the Baynounk, wounded by history but never entirely erased.
At once a family novel, an intimate fresco, and a tribute to invisible women, The Hands That Carried the World tells the silent greatness of a life given to others—and the strength of those who, quietly, keep the world from collapsing. - Biographie : André François CARVALHO, originally from Ziguinchor, is a geographer and economist, holding a PhD in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. After studying in Senegal, France, and the Netherlands, he worked for thirty years at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), serving in various capacities, including assignments in Africa and senior management positions in New York and Bonn. Since his retirement in 2012, he has continued to put his expertise in planning and regional development at the service of governments and international organizations.
