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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.
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.
Product Details
- Publisher: Iska Press (September 1, 2025)
- Length: 326 pages
- ISBN13: 9781957810317
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