Dangerous Love
Mary defies her parents in order to marry the man of her choice when she discovers they arranged for her to marry a wealthy Minister, Edward, instead. In a village deeply rooted in traditional culture, hostile to the Western concept of romance, Mary poses a threat to her clan and exemplifies the betrayal of their beliefs and traditions. She ends the arranged marriage and vows to follow her heart to be with a young school teacher, Sam.
Mary and Sam’s life together is threatened when their families turn against them. Though the resilient young girl knows all along she will face danger and an uphill battle when Sam proposes to marry her, as they are about to start a family, jealousy, greed, hatred and murder begin to tear them apart. Dangerous Love is an emotional roller coaster of a story and reflects significantly on today’s ever-relevant forces of love and tradition.
Binneh s Minteh
February 1st, 2010 at 10:43 am
The book indeed provides a tale of Africa’s traditional realities and the conflicts with the generational transformations of our times. Although fictional, it is brilliantly written and encompasses a vivid account of the expereinces of young women in a tradiotional African setting. A must read for all.
Omar Janha
February 2nd, 2010 at 4:07 am
Mr Sawaneh, this is a good fiction with a good introduction. It has dealt with a lot of African traditionals when it comes to marriage.
Well done and keep it up.
Yankuba Mamburay
February 2nd, 2010 at 5:38 am
Congratulations, Mr. Sawaneh. I am proud of a fellow Gambian like you for contributing to the intellectual uplifting of our people. I hope your work will inspire many of our brothers and sisters. Keep it up.
Fatou Samba
March 14th, 2010 at 9:52 am
Congratulations Sawaneh!!!
I just show the YouTube video and read the introduction on your website – very inspiring. I can’t wait to get the book and read the full story. This is the way to go brother!