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The Scourge of Prejudice chronicles the journey of Eric Mbindong, a young Bambuyan living in French-dominated Wondofangeton in Cameroon... But his efforts are thwarted at every turn, not by being unqualified or inept, but because he and his English-speaking brethren in Wondofangeton are minorities-the victims of a domineering regime that favors family connections, heritage, and political maneuvers over merit... Ultimately, after a crushing final defeat, Mbindong lashes out at the system and unwittingly becomes a voice of revolution for his people.

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Publié par	Book Venture Publishing LLC
Date de parution	15 juillet 2018
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781643480206
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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The Scourge of Prejudice chronicles the journey of Eric Mbindong, a young Bambuyan living in French-dominated Wondofangeton in Cameroon. After finishing his degree in English, Mbindong struggles for years to find a job to support his family and to improve his life. But his efforts are thwarted at every turn, not by being unqualified or inept, but because he and his English-speaking brethren in Wondofangeton are minorities—the victims of a domineering regime that favors family connections, heritage, and political leanings over m erit.
Mbindong is a winning and utterly sympathetic character in this novel full of pathos and humor, angst and self-determination. We follow him as he tries and fails to find fitting work as a teacher, falls for a young woman he knows he can’t impress unless he attains a stable life, does odd jobs for his uncle to make ends meet, gets arrested and tortured, and falls victim to innumerable pitfalls in a broken system designed to keep men like him from advancing in the world. He watches his well-educated friends resign themselves to selling fruits in the street or giving up and leaving their home country. Ultimately, after a crushing final defeat, Mbindong lashes out at the system and unwittingly becomes a voice of revolution for his pe ople.
Emily Williamson, Senior Editor Chrystalis Edito rial
An extraordinarily well-crafted work in which the author fictionalizes the bitter history of a tortured people in an effort to decolonize and re-institute their nationhood and pride. Through it, generations to come will never again accept any assigned roles and space other than that which is genuinely th eirs.
Victoria Meye Beri ( Ph.D)
In this beautifully spiced piece, Timothy Keyeke has succeeded, through Mbindong, in lashing out at the tyrannical and corrupt-stricken regime of Wondofangeton to heed the voice of the people and “pharaohically” liberate Bambuyans from 56 years of undeserved slavery and suffe ring.
Roger Bofua, Educationist/Literary Cr itic
The Scourge of Prejudice is a moving, gripping and telling story that graphically describes the manipulations, exploitations, maltreatments, sufferings, dilemmas, incarcerations and killings of a marginalized, but increasingly polarized group of people who are determined to fight relentlessly and indeterminately for their liberation. Its vivid description of events, the atmosphere surrounding the events, and the kaleidoscopic, passionate, and emotionally charged dialogues that colour the narrative not only help to raise public awareness about the Bambuyan problem but offer an opportunity for a balanced analysis that deepens our understanding of the underlying micro and macro level issues that provoked the Bambuyan revolution. Indubitably, its balanced discourse that also suggests clear pathways to meaningful and lasting solutions makes it an excellence reference for the much-needed dialogue to address the age-long socio-political problems facing many African countries and troubling nations elsew here.
Ikpe Inyang, Environmentalist, Educationist, Playwright, and Poet.
Set in French-dominated Wondofangeton, the English-speaking people of Bambuya have been marginalized for over half a century. Eric Mbindong’s endless job hunt and inability to support his parents, amidst plenty, is haunted by bitter memories. His walk down memory lane x-rays the deception, hypocrisy, and injustice his Bambuya people have endured in the hands of the domineering and rapacious Wondofangeton re gime.
The Scourge of Prejudice is a compelling and powerful indictment of a neocolonial oligarchy that is insensitive to the fundamental human rights of the minority citizens. The exodus narrative, decked with emotive dialogues, symbolism, wry humour, pathos, and suspense portrays the hard road to self-determination and the liberation of a downtrodden pe ople.
Edward Muwah Cheng, Educationist/Literary Cr itic
This is a heart-touching, wonderfully crafted, but strikingly hard-to-believe account of a 21 st century political system that triumphs on half-truths and outright lies all in the name of “keeping it together.” About two years into what may as well pass for an “Arab Spring,” Mbombo paints a hauntingly true narrative of a real situation. Navigating between fiction and nonfiction, the author tells the story of marginalization, discrimination, and outright “apartheid” as manifested on one of Africa’s emerging nat ions.
With the enthusiasm of a nationalist and the commitment of a patriot, the author exposes the corruption and reality of what happens when a system feeds on some of its own. Calling a dog a bad name in order to hang it, it is what this story is all about. It will shock you and bring tears to your eyes as you imbibe the pages in your h ands.
Asonglefac Nkemleke, Veteran Journa list
A well-crafted story of a people’s pain and suffering and their quest for freedom. Concentrating the narrative around Mbindong, a just and committed Bambuyan, Timothy Mbombo x-rays the challenges of contemporary Anglophone Cameroonian youths. The author’s style, breath-taking plot, suspense and imagery—corroborate his characters and themes and reading him is quite fulfil ling.
Julius Angwah, the University of Yaoun de 1
All societies wrestle with the scourge of prejudice, but validating that prejudice in statute makes a virtue of oppres sion.
—Ephraim Mi rvis
THE SCOURGE OF PREJUDICE

TIMOTHY KEYEKE MBOMBO
Copyright © 2018 by Timothy Keyeke Mbombo.
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Library of Congress Control Number 2018948460 ISBN-13: Softcover 978-1-64348-018-3 Pdf 978-1-64348-019-0 ePub 978-1-64348-020-6 Kindle 978-1-64348-021-3
Rev. date: 06/09/2018
To Kyrie Nyuisho Ke yeke
CHAPTER ONE
E ric Mbindong lay in his rickety metal Vono bed that stifling afternoon wondering why his last seven years of austerity and hard work have not paid off. He could not fathom how, for more than four years since he graduated from the University of Nkolbetifang in Wondofangeton with a first-class honors degree in English, he was yet to get a job to take care of his basic needs and those of his relations. His family was barely eking out a living and looking up to him to save them from the penury and wretchedness the government of Nkolbetifang had reduced them to. By now he should have been responsible for his parents’ upkeep. As they say in his native Vengho’o village, the child is the parents’ walking s tick.
The questions that haunted him as he wiped tears from his eyes and sweat from his nose that sultry afternoon seemed near eternal. Why do misery, second-class position, and all forms of discrimination constantly haunt the Bambuyan in Wondofangeton? Did their forefathers in some distant past commit an abominable or treasonable act against the nation? Was it a curse to be born a Bambuyan in Wondofangeton? Have Bambuyans in any way betrayed the nation or acted as quislings to destroy the country? Why must Bambuyans endure unimaginable intolerance, oppression, and mistreatment even though they share equal birthrights like their counterparts from Wondofang eton?
His counterparts from Wondofangeton behave so strangely, and they believe that they are more entitled to the national cake than others. Malignant injustice, prejudice, and subjugation have been the lot of Bambuyans ever since they joined Wondofangeton in a plebiscite on February 11, 1961. Ever since then, Bambuyans have been the myrmidons while those from Wondofangeton lord over them like typical slave masters. Little wonder why Bambuyans’ dreams have always remained in tat ters.
Mbindong had had a dream the previous night which he could not make heads or tails of. In that nightmare, he had seen himself in military attire addressing a large crowd of soldiers and civilians. He was telling the people in rapt attention around him that they needed to rise and change the status quo in a military takeover. Most of them had served the country for a long time, but their juniors in rank had always gotten promoted due to corruption, favoritism, and nepo tism.
In that dream, he so articulately delivered his rousing speech that everybody in the assembly ground started shouting “General ride on, General ride on, General ride on.” When his speech ended, the soldiers began giving him military salutes, which were accompanied by a song he intoned. Suddenly, some soldiers from a neighboring country came with tear gas and disrupted the rally. During the stampede caused by the unexpected attack, he woke up from sleep. Since he had never thought of joining the armed forces or leading a revolution, the dream did not mean anything to him. Now that he was back from another job interview, he revisited the nightmare as his sweaty back rocked on the bed. But his thoughts about it soon evaporated like smoke on a windy day. He loathed the military and leadership positions in all their forms with every fiber of his being. But the song he had sung in the dream kept rankling his mind despite his attempts to resist singing it. Finally, it burst throu