Plantation Stories and Rhymes from Cameroon

About the Book

In Plantation Stories, we participate in the daily rituals of family life as parents and children make the best that life has handed out to them. This compelling collection entertains as it exposes readers to the contradictions and tensions that are forever present on a colonial plantation. Set on one of the oldest oil palm plantations in Cameroon, West Africa, the stories tease and dare the readers to rethink their understanding of justice.

How far would people go in their quest for a "good" life? What are parents willing to sacrifice in order to provide basic necessities for their children? The stories in this collection address these issues and more as they force readers to gradually notice parallels between life on a colonial plantation in Africa and life on a slave plantation in the new world.

About the Author

Vivian Sihshu Yenika is a freelance author who has published extensively, including fiction and nonfiction, for adults and children. Her short stories and poems have appeared in literary journals. Originally from Cameroon, she lives with her family in the United States. She enjoys reading and watching foreign movies.