In this episode we dive into Terre Ceinte, the powerful novel by Mohamed Mbougar Sarr—an exploration of violence, freedom, and resistance in the face of extremism, an extremism too often, rightly or wrongly, associated with Islam.

[Spoiler Alert: This content contains major plot details from the book]

00:00 Intro

03:10 The author, the title, and the meaning of Kalep

15:42 The main themes

18:21 Writing as a tool for liberation

26:13 The nature of human society

29:31 The maternal figures

36:16 Outro

If you want to dive deeper into the haunting world of Terre Ceinte, we invite you to check this reading session of the book by RFI (in French) https://youtu.be/yAqKKemM8U0?si=9jTsSl-RD3qmefOo

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