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Madeleine Atyame Akpwa: A Life of Faith, Courage, and Determination

Madeleine Atyame Akpwa (July 27th, 1927 - July 29th, 2024) was a kind and gorgeous woman, a retired tailor, farmer (cocoa and coffee food farming), fish farmer (fish and shrimps), and Councilwoman. She left at 97 years old on July 29th.  Widowed at 40, she raised more than 15 children (including hers and others) and grandchildren. She pushed all of them into their studies to the end without ever having anyone lacking food or medical care. To do so, she had to keep her nose to the grindstone with a stiff upper lip.  Some of her other outstanding achievements are:  A prize won in the Cameroonian agricultural show (fish farming category)  She saved one of her daughters from Sickle Cell Disease (anemia) despite the doctor's pessimistic and hopeless predictions (15 years of life expectancy). It took a lot of money and dedication to take care of her daughter, who is now over 50 years old.  Elected Councilwoman in the rural municipality of Sangmelima and then in the town hall of Meyomessa

Abiamo, Albertan and other Books by InitialsAA

ABIAMO FRENCH VERSION "Abiamo", roman écrit par Annick Atyame et autopublié en 2021 est une œuvre captivante inspirée d’un événement réel, qui vous plonge au cœur d’une excursion de pêche à main apparemment idyllique, mais rapidement transformée en disparition inquiétante. Des enfants se retrouvent livrés à eux-mêmes au cœur d’une forêt dangereuse et une ombre pèse désormais sur une communauté autrefois tranquille. Au fil des pages, vous serez entraînés dans un labyrinthe de secrets, de suspense et de peur, où la frontière entre hasard, accident et malveillance se fond dans une énigme effrayante. Bien que romancé, « Abiamo » s’inspire d’un véritable mystère non résolu, au cœur de la forêt équatoriale vierge en Afrique. Abiamo est aussi une exploration poignante de la résilience humaine et la recherche de la justice. Les adolescents et adultes amateurs de suspense captivant ancré dans la réalité, se régaleront avec Abiamo. It is a fascinating short story about a nature photogr

Tales Talks: The Spotless Dalmatian

The Spotless Dalmatian  by   InitialsAA. This is the story of a dog that could have and should have lived a dream life in a castle. But it was kicked out because it was a spotless Dalmatian. Its bowl remained empty while other dogs slept every night with full bellies! The poor Dalmatian made do with crumbs every day, out of sight, without ever complaining, until one day, it was chased away once more because it dared to refuse rotten food. Since then, it has wandered from house to house, benefiting from the inhabitants' charity. There came a time when it had not eaten for a long time and was torn by hunger. There were no more houses or benefactors to feed it. A fat cat passing and fond of dogs was surprised to see an abandoned beautiful doggie. He took and cleaned it up a bit because he wanted to take it at a banquet he was invited to. He asked the dog to stay quietly in a corner, and he would give it something to eat, at worst, a few delicious crumbs at the end of the meal, a

Teens Talks

Pieces of funny conversations with teens and children. Enjoy! Guessing Game: Looking for a celebrity: Class students: -Was she poor? -Was she black? -Was she from a poor African community? -Since we are all saying racist stuff, can I ask if she had Michelin tire color? Teacher: No, you cannot say that, that is racist! A teen arriving late at school:   Teacher: What were you doing?  Teen: I was going to school! Cookies: Teen: Mother, a man is asking me if I accept cookies. Mother: Who? Where? Teen: In the computer! Mother: Lord, Jesus! Let me have a look! OK, I see. Never accept cookies from strangers outside or inside a computer. Literature class: Teacher: What is the type of language used in Harper Lee? Teen: Redneck language. Teacher: No! it is called slang. Les bons jours: Elève : Bonjour! Prof : Bonsoir Elève 2 : Bonjour!. Prof : Bonsoir! Elève 2 : Je dis "Bonjour!" quand je vois le jour.

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