Paradis en feu !

By Djébégoto Bonné Dionkas

Paradis en feu est une pi ce th trale path tique et dramatique qui retrace l'histoire de Dj rand h, digne fils et noble cultivateur vivant B ma . tonn de voir ses multiples champs ainsi que son village envahi par le b tail du riche commer ant- leveur et officiers- leveurs de B kusan sans le respect des us et coutume de la contr e, celui-ci s'engage pour la lib ration et la paix, sans d lai, du milieu pris en otage par les leveurs. Ses d marches men es pour la r solution du conflit chouent malheureusement suite l'irresponsabilit , la cupidit , la corruption des dirigeants ainsi que des institutions de la place freinant incessamment ses actions. Dans son engagement de promouvoir la paix et de restaurer un climat d'entente entre les agriculteurs et les leveurs dans la localit , il perdit tous ses biens, certaines de ses femmes et enfants. Comme dans la tradition des th tres antiques, il a fallu l'intervention d'un deus ex machina - qui n'est autre que son d funt p re - afin de sauver sa pauvre vie et redonner une lueur d'espoir au village B ma . Cette oeuvre met en exergue la cruaut , la discrimination et l'indiff rence des autorit s administratives et locales envers le peuple paysan dans le Sud, l'Est et le Sud-Ouest du Tchad, la RCA et un peu partout en Afrique surtout au Sud du Sahel.

Paradise on Fire is a poignant and dramatic play that recounts the story of Dj rand h, a worthy son and noble farmer living in B ma . Astonished to see his many fields and his village invaded by the livestock of the wealthy merchant-herder and cattle-officers of B kusan , without any respect for local customs and traditions, he dedicates himself to the immediate liberation and peace of the community held hostage by the herders. His efforts to resolve the conflict unfortunately fail due to the irresponsibility, greed, and corruption of the local leaders and institutions, who constantly obstruct his actions. In his commitment to promoting peace and restoring harmony between farmers and herders in the area, he loses all his possessions, some of his wives, and children. As in the tradition of ancient theaters, the intervention of a deus ex machina-none other than his deceased father-was necessary to save his life and restore a glimmer of hope to the village of B ma . This work highlights the cruelty, discrimination, and indifference of administrative and local authorities toward the rural population in southern, eastern, and southwestern Chad, the Central African Republic, and throughout much of Africa, particularly in the southern Sahel.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2376701279
• ISBN13: 9782376701279
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Editions Toumai
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.3"