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I Am Africa, I Am Bassa: No Gospel Shall Bury Me
by Dr. Syrulwa SomahJourney into the living soul of Africa through the eyes and voice of the Bassa people. In this powerful and poetic work, Dr. Syrulwa Somah reclaims the memory, dignity, and spiritual sovereignty of his people, offering a sweeping narrative that is at once personal, historical, and universal.Drawing from ancestral proverbs, oral tradition, and hard-won scholarship, Dr. Somah guides readers through the landscapes of Bassa heritage-from the sacred council under Dumini Kali, to the wisdom of Misty Farm Road, to the heartbeat of Rock Town and the mourning dove's song. He boldly confronts the wounds of colonialism, forced gospels, and cultural erasure, while celebrating the resilience that endures in every proverb, drumbeat, and naming ceremony.Part memoir, part cultural manifesto, and part historical meditation, I Am Africa, I Am Bassa is a call for remembrance and resistance. With every story, song, and declaration, Dr. Somah invites readers to awaken ancestral memory, reject imposed forgetting, and embrace the full inheritance of Africa's living traditions.Perfect for: - Readers of African history, memoir, and cultural studies- Diaspora communities seeking reconnection with roots- Anyone passionate about indigenous knowledge, oral tradition, and reclaiming erased storiesLet this book be your drumbeat-a summons to rise, remember, and walk with dignity. Because no gospel, however foreign, shall ever bury the spirit of a people who remember.