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51 Straddling the Mungo I Had A Dream Certainly, Everyone delude themselves in life. But we never know what is going to happen. One is never sure of anything. I had a friend Who wanted to be a priest. Today he is a drug-trafficker in Columbia. He no longer believes in God. We never know what is going to happen. One is never sure of anything. I had a girlfriend Who wanted to be a reverend sister. Today she works in a brothel in Douala. We never know what is going to happen. One is never sure of anything. I had a cousin Who wanted to be a magistrate Today he is a bendskin29 taxi driver in Bafoussam. We never know what is going to happen. One is never sure of anything. I had a nephew Who wanted to be physician Today he is at the Centre Jamot30 in Yaoundé. We never know what is going to happen. One is never sure of anything. Do you know what, me, I wanted to be when I was young? I wanted to be diplomat. Today I am a professor. We never know what is going to happen. One is never sure of anything. 29 Motorcycle taxi 30 Mental hospital in Yaoundé. 52 Reminiscences/Mémoires As I see it, Living is dreaming. One is never sure of anything. You never know what is going to happen. J’avais un rêve Evidemment, Tout le monde se fait des Illusions dans la vie. On ne sait jamais ce qui va se passer. On n’est jamais sûr de rien. J’avais un copain qui Voulait être prêtre. Aujourd’hui, il est trafiquant de drogues en Colombie. Il ne croît plus en Dieu. On ne sait jamais ce qui va se passer. On n’est jamais sûr de rien. J’avais une nana qui Voulait prendre le voile. Aujourd’hui, elle travaille Dans une maison close à Douala. On ne sait jamais ce qui va se passer. On n’est jamais sûr de rien. J’avais un cousin qui Voulait être magistrat. Aujourd’hui, il est conducteur de bendskin à Bafoussam. On ne sait jamais ce qui va se passer. On n’est jamais sûr de rien. J’avais un neveu qui Voulait être docteur en médecine. Aujourd’hui il est au Centre Jamot de Yaoundé. On ne sait jamais ce qui va se passer. On n’est jamais sûr de rien. ...

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