Saikou Camara

Testimony of an African Immigrant II Saikou Camara

They say the stars shine brightest in the darkest hours of the night; from his darkest moments, Saikou brought forth a bright spark of erudition in dealing with deeply personal trials, as well as the society's great trials and dilemmas of our time. The writing is crisp and picturesque in style; painting canvases of many great subjects of our times. Rarely are deep personal stories and cries for a more just society written with so much simplicity and pure work of art. In taking the reader through some delicate, riveting, and deeply personal struggles, Saikou never lost his sense of humor. This profound sense of humor made the book entertaining and acted like a shifting equilibrium for a book that is in part a spectrum of pain. Despite the gem-like lucidity with which the book is written, the sentiment it contains is of more value than any word can express. Saikou is a man of his time and place; this book is a testament to that truth. Almost started like a thesis on bitter divorce and custody battles, this book evolved into a guide, a moral compass and an exposition of incredible fertility of mind and writing brilliance on our contemporary challenges for social justice and gender equality. Saikou's trade is saying what he thinks, and what he thinks is always worth saying - and so it is done here with a fierce fire of his soul. The soul in flames is still clothed with sheer intelligence and gentle disposition, transmuting experience, personal trials and anger into enlightenment and benevolence for many to learn from. With sparkling intensity and radical honesty, Saikou moves from page to page, subject to subject, traversing a broad tapestry of personal experience to weave for readers a beautiful mosaic that this book is - Testimony of an African Immigrant II.