La Palabre and Other Writings
by
Jean Godefroy Bidima, Laura Hengehold
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2013
Jean Godefroy Bidima’s La Palabre examines the traditional African institution of palaver as a way to create dialogue and open exchange in an effort to resolve conflict and promote democracy. In the wake of South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commissions and the gacaca courts in Rwanda, Bidima...