The author was born and raised in Kabala, provisional capital of Koinadugu District, Northern Province of Sierra Leone. He attended the District Council School (DC School); now District Education Committee School in 1968/69 through 1974/75 academic years. He attended the Kabala Secondary School (KSS) in 1975/76 academic year and graduated in June of 1980. The author completed a Certificate in Journalism Studies program in 1993/94 academic year at Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone. In November of 1995, he legally migrated to the United States. He settled in Maryland briefly before relocating to the State of Alabama. He attended the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University( A&M) where he completed a Bachelors and a Masters degree in Social Work in 2005 and 2006 respectively. He worked briefly with the Department of Human Resources(DHR) in Huntsville, AL. Author presently resides in Marietta, Georgia, USA.
Life, Death and the Spaces in Between
Six short tales of Sierra Leone lives
by Osman Kindi Bah
Life, Death and the Spaces in Between
Six short tales of Sierra Leone lives
by Osman Kindi Bah
Published May 31, 2018
60 Pages
Genre: FICTION / African American & Black / General
Book Details
The stories in this book, somehow reflects our lives as we log in one sunrise after another. The characters and the scenes they depict are purely fictional. The stories are drawn from my life experiences both in my country of origin and in the United States. America is a land of limitless potentials and possibilities where your creative juices are cut loose to be all they can be, it’s an honor to be a part of this great experiment. Life is too short. People are always stressed out over this, that and the other thing in life. They have very little time to relax, unwind and enjoy a Good Humor. These stories are transcendental and sensational.
Book Excerpt
Nightmare in Paradise "I am from immigration and Naturalization Services," he said in a guttural voice. He flashed his badge and said his name is Donald Thumper. He was in to verify the legal status of his employee, Kanaru. She has no legal stay or a permit to work in the USA. Her visitor`s visa expired about a year ago. The manager could not help her. Kanaru was arrested promptly and taken in an immigration holding cell pending deportation. As for the manager, he was slapped with a $10,000 fine for a breach of the law.