Thursday, 6
I have to close this my diary for an indefinite while (let's say at least a month). it takes too much of my mind that i need to concentrate on other projects. Difficult for me, and I hope I'll be free for it soon...
( a last comment for now - to be honest, I am happy having a break :)
Wednesday, 5
my mind still in Paris - reading Coffin & Co...
"Well, that's N'Dyaye. I am sure you know him. I guess you didn't find him in his office, since you here. So, you want to know where he lives... He's an Af'ican and we from the Antilles. We not part of the same world, we don't hang out together. The Af'icans here are students or businessmen like N'Dyaye. We don't go to the same clubs. They don't want anything to do with us, say we still slaves. What do you think, think we stil slaves?"
Moreau didn't answer. He knew he was on thin ice.
Njami Simon is twenty-four for years old. He lives in Paris, France, where he works as a journalist. Coffin & Co is his first novel. (1985)
Translated from French by Marlene Raderman. Berkely Lizard Books, 1987
Tuesday, 4
Paris - love it, want to go again.
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Monday, 3
My journey to Paris on Friday with TGV Lyria was a bit a nuisance - even I got a first class ticket (special offer, same price like second class) - it was sticky à cause de vibes of people already in the train coming from Zürich. It was that narrow feeling of no space. On my way back coming from Paris, the opposite, feel like new born, a generousness I missed too much, and people around are cooled and easy. 75 minutes from Paris I feel the atmosphere changing to that narrow countryside vibes again. Arriving in Basel I am really shocked of its smugness. Everything looks so tidied up, clean and vapid, extemely slow, boring, people look all alike.
I have to close this my diary for an indefinite while (let's say at least a month). it takes too much of my mind that i need to concentrate on other projects. Difficult for me, and I hope I'll be free for it soon...
( a last comment for now - to be honest, I am happy having a break :)
Wednesday, 5
my mind still in Paris - reading Coffin & Co...
"Well, that's N'Dyaye. I am sure you know him. I guess you didn't find him in his office, since you here. So, you want to know where he lives... He's an Af'ican and we from the Antilles. We not part of the same world, we don't hang out together. The Af'icans here are students or businessmen like N'Dyaye. We don't go to the same clubs. They don't want anything to do with us, say we still slaves. What do you think, think we stil slaves?"
Moreau didn't answer. He knew he was on thin ice.
Njami Simon is twenty-four for years old. He lives in Paris, France, where he works as a journalist. Coffin & Co is his first novel. (1985)
Translated from French by Marlene Raderman. Berkely Lizard Books, 1987
Tuesday, 4
Paris - love it, want to go again.
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Monday, 3
My journey to Paris on Friday with TGV Lyria was a bit a nuisance - even I got a first class ticket (special offer, same price like second class) - it was sticky à cause de vibes of people already in the train coming from Zürich. It was that narrow feeling of no space. On my way back coming from Paris, the opposite, feel like new born, a generousness I missed too much, and people around are cooled and easy. 75 minutes from Paris I feel the atmosphere changing to that narrow countryside vibes again. Arriving in Basel I am really shocked of its smugness. Everything looks so tidied up, clean and vapid, extemely slow, boring, people look all alike.
Ambroise Ngaimoko
