Gambian author.
Migration, identity, and the search for freedom. Stories that bridge cultures and generations.
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Between Immigrants and Italians
A Gambian working life in Italy.
Nine years, told through the jobs that actually fill a life: kitchens, cold rooms, building sites, a ferry to Croatia, and the data centres outside Milan that keep the world’s memory cold.
Discover the bookStories of migration, freedom and African imagination.
My Foolish Fantasies
Poetry · 2026
Dead Scripts
Literary horror · 2026
Lady Asta’s Journey to the Wanjalankos
African fantasy
Where Should I Kiss You?
Literary short read
A Letter to My Dead Friend from The Gambia
Letters · memory
Five and Half Senses
Novel
The Little Book of Afrocanos
Poetry · culture
Il Deserto Non Ha Cielo
Memoir · in ItalianWriting between two homes.
Born in Basse Dampha Kunda and now based in Milano, I write about migration, identity, and the bridges between cultures, and about the words that travel between them.
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Gambian Mandinka
A coursebook, a dictionary and first words, built by a native speaker for learners and the diaspora.
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Essays on Gambian literature, African writers, and the stories behind the books.
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Short notes, photos and small moments from everyday life.
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Personal essays on identity, migration, and resilience. One letter a month, no spam.
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