Waiting for the waters to rise
(Book)

First published as "En attendant la mont?e des eaux" in France in 2010 by JC Latt?s" --Title page verso.

Babakar is a doctor living alone, with only the memories of his childhood in Mali. In his dreams, he receives visits from his blue-eyed mother and his ex-lover Azelia, both now gone, as are the hopes and aspirations he's carried with him since his arrival in Guadeloupe. Until, one day, the child Ana̐s comes into his life, forcing him to abandon his solitude."--Back cover