A story set in contemporary Sierra Leone about a group of politicians who view themselves as leading a prosperous and progressive country versus those of the masses, the citizens, whose experiences differ. The parallel narratives are played out through key characters who seek predominance of their versions of reality for national and international perception.
It is a novel geared towards social, political and historical awakening of the citizens of Sierra Leone—and elsewhere with similar realities—and about the necessary and important struggle to own our own narratives and protect them against misuse for only the glory of those in power.
Additionally, the research for the novel will produce a curricular about owning, safeguarding, creating spaces for and promoting the historical, contemporary, social and political narratives of the masses, the people who bear the brunt of society at the hands of those who hold power not for but against them.