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Un ragazzo inglese di famiglia immigrata, ottimo giocatore di basket, bravo studente, cresciuto tra fratelli e amici, convinto di essere sereno e felice, si vede calare davanti all'improvviso il buio dell'incomprensione, del disagio, della solitudine. Perché? La risposta a questa domanda è il punto di partenza del libro: perché il disagio maschile oggi è diffuso e ha molteplici forme, dalle più violente e ...

Michael Kabongo erreicht sein Flugzeug nach San Francisco im allerletzten Moment. Er lässt sein Londoner Leben hinter sich. Seinen Job als Lehrer: Vergeblich hat er versucht, Jugendliche wie Duwayne zu retten, der ihm nach dem Unterricht als Dealer gegenüberstand. Seine Mutter: Unablässig predigt sie, Seelenheil finde man nur in der Kirche. Seinen besten Freund: Jalil sucht eine Ehefrau, nur um seinem Vater zu gefallen. Seine Kollegin Sandra: ...

A Black teacher searches for himself across the United States in this "emotive, brave" (Daily Mail, London) story for all of us who have fantasized about escaping our daily lives and starting over.Michael Kabongo is a British Congolese teacher living in London and living the dream: he's beloved by his students, popular with his coworkers, and adored by his proud mother who emigrated from the Congo to the UK in search of a better life. But when...

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Wann ist ein Mann ein Mann?In der Ära von Trump, #MeToo und Attentätern wie in Halle oder Hanau ist Männlichkeit kein positiver Begriff mehr. Der Aktivist JJ Bola sucht Auswege aus der Krise. Dabei betrachtet er Einflüsse aus nichtwestlichen Traditionen, aus Popkultur und der LGBTQ+-Community und zeigt, wie vielfältig Männlichkeit sein kann.JJ Bola lädt in versöhnlichem Ton ein zum Gespräch zwischen verhärteten Fronten. Denn erst wenn sich auc...

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A heartbreaking, lyrical story for all of those who have fantasized about escaping their daily lives and starting over.Michael Kabongo is a British-Congolese teacher living in London on the cusp of two identities. On paper, he seems to have it all: He's beloved by his students, popular with his coworkers, and the pride and joy of a mother who emigrated from the Congo to the UK in search of a better life. But behind closed doors, he's been stru...

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A heartbreaking, lyrical story for all of those who have fantasised about escaping their daily lives and starting over. Michael Kabongo is a British-Congolese teacher living in London on the cusp of two identities. On paper, he seems to have it all - he's loved by his students, popular with his colleagues, and enjoys the pride of his mother who emigrated from the Congo. But behind closed doors, he's been struggling with the overwhelming sense ...

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Michael decides to flee to America and end his life once all his savings run out. JJ Bola's second novel is a story of millennial existential angst told through the eyes of a young Londoner who seems to have it all - a promising future, a solid career, strong friendships, a blossoming love story - but it's the unbearable weight of life that leads him to decide to take his own.As he grapples with issues bigger than him - political conflict, env...

Wann ist ein Mann ein Mann?In der Ära von Trump, #MeToo und Attentätern wie jenen von Halle oder Hanau ist Männlichkeit kein positiver Begriff mehr. Der Aktivist JJ Bola sucht Auswege aus der Krise. Dabei betrachtet er Einflüsse aus nichtwestlichen Traditionen, aus Popkultur und der LGBTQ+-Community und zeigt, wie vielfältig Männlichkeit sein kann.JJ Bola lädt in versöhnlichem Ton ein zum Gespräch zwischen verhärteten Fronten. Denn erst wenn s...

What is masculinity? Dominating the world around us, from Trump's twitter outbursts to deadly gun violence, from male suicide rates to incels on Reddit and 4chan, masculinity is perceived to be 'toxic', 'fragile' and 'in crisis'. In Mask Off, JJ Bola exposes masculinity as a performance that men are socially conditioned into. Using examples of non-Western cultural traditions, music and sport, he shines light on historical narratives around man...

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A tale of love, loss, identity, and belonging, No Place to Call Home tells the story of a family who fled to the United Kingdom from their native Congo to escape the political violence under the dictator, Le Maréchal. The young son Jean starts at a new school and struggles to fit in. An unlikely friendship gets him into a string of sticky situations, eventually leading to a suspension. At home, his parents pressure him to focus on school and g...