The Child from Dindefello Falls

The Little Prince of Africa

Published by Iska Press
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About the Book

One boy’s tragedy becomes a nation’s story of resilience, healing, and reforestation.

After his mother’s death following a mysterious vaccination, young Sonlio flees the Dindefello highlands with a single vow: uncover the truth. Across savannas, cities, and continents, this Senegal novel follows his spiritual journey through West African wisdom, a shy Chinese friend named SunHué, and a world scarred by poisoned rivers, predatory industries, and forgotten children. Guided by visions, griot tales, and the quiet counsel of nature, Sonlio walks a razor’s edge where social justice fiction, ecofiction, and spiritual ecofiction meet—choosing healing over hate, stewardship over despair.

As corporate power tightens its grip, Sonlio’s path moves from floating schools to reforestation campaigns, from Dakar’s beaches to a surveillance state abroad. This spiritual journey novel honors traditional knowledge, interfaith dialogue, and youth empowerment, while confronting corruption, extraction, and the human cost of globalization. In the end, forgiveness, friendship, and the land itself call him to become a healer—and a light for others.

About the Author

Aminta Dupuis is a literature professor, poet, and musician whose work is inspired by her profound admiration for Africa’s beauty and her deep sorrow at the injustices it endures.

In The Child from Dindefello Falls, Dupuis gives voice to the Senegalese people, offering readers a gateway to greater understanding and compassion for Africa’s rich cultural and spiritual legacy.

Translated from French by Marybeth Timmermann, The Child from Dindefello Falls marks Dupuis’s first novel available to English-speaking readers.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Iska Press (September 1, 2025)
  • Length: 326 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781957810317

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