The central idea on which the memoir as a narrative is sustained thus appears to be marginalisation and the consolatory quest for intellectual and professional fulfilment. The quest for education, intellectual and professional fulfilment, which takes Jumbam through academic institutions in parts of Cameroon, the West and North America, adds a journey-motif style to the…
Catch up on this scintillating virtual launch of Martin Jumbam’s “Beads of Memory” moderated by Gil Ndi-Shang. This launch also features live musical performances by Richard Kings and Jean Claude Kilo, critical reviews by Dibussi Tande and Irenaeus Chia and more…
I thank Spears Media for giving me the opportunity to say a word or two on this award-winning book, Beautiful Fire. My presentation, which I intend to keep short and simple, is in two parts. In the first part, I talk about the author, not the traditional biodata (date of birth, schools attended, diplomas earned,…
In this page turner, the author offers a vivid picture of Leinteng’s experiences as a young, foreign student in Madrid, a city far-flung from his native Cameroon.
Leinteng & Co have taken me on a walk down memory lane as an immigrant living in a new environment and overcoming challenges away from “home sweet home
I cannot wait for you to get immersed in the word pattern Martin Jumbam has woven to create this beautiful piece: Beads of Memory. Word weaving runs in the family.
While Beads of Memory tells the story of African students abroad that is familiar across generations, it is also a critique of western society and politics in post-independent Africa, and a celebration of family, friendship and tradition. That Jumbam successfully pulls this off in just 83 pages is a literary tour de force that must…
From accomplished blogger, Martin Jumbam comes an exhilarating yet forlorn diary of a Madrid-based African student that captures the challenges of loneliness, homesickness and especially the indifference, if not outright hostility of his host country.