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Greed our creed

Par : Kay

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  • FormatePub
  • ISBN8232537906
  • EAN9798232537906
  • Date de parution10/10/2025
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  • ÉditeurHamza elmir

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In the shadowed heart of Kuzani, a city suffocated by the tyrannical "little leader's" insatiable greed, Elijah Kay's Greed Our Creed unfolds as a gripping tale of resistance, redemption, and the enduring power of unity. Drawing from African philosophies like Julius Nyerere's Ujamaa-emphasizing collective self-reliance-and the decolonizing wisdom of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the novel confronts the corrosive legacy of colonialism and unchecked ambition.
At its core is Nia, a compassionate healer whose clinic dwindles amid hoarded medicine and soaring prices, forcing her into an uneasy alliance with Eska Adanna, a cunning, profit-driven smuggler whose underground network becomes a lifeline for the oppressed. Guided by Jengo, a grizzled storyteller planting seeds of rebellion through parables of arrogant elephants and bursting lakes, Nia weaves coded shweshwe fabrics-vibrant patterns hiding maps of patrol routes and safe houses-to ignite a subtle revolt.
Kofi Adom, a guilt-ridden former advisor, joins them, revealing a secret vault brimming with stolen cultural treasures, including ancient etched pottery symbolizing communal pacts, mudcloths encoding resistance stories, and a sacred horn amulet channeling ancestral strength. Together, this unlikely coalition-Nia's healing grace, Eska's shrewd smuggling, Kofi's insider knowledge, and Jengo's timeless wisdom-navigates moral dilemmas, curfews, and the regime's iron fist, blending hope with compromise in a daring heist to reclaim their heritage.
Yet, victory unveils a deeper curse: a generational poison of greed embedded by colonial raiders who fractured Kuzani's unity, turning kin against kin. As tribal rivalries flare and artifacts stir haunting visions of whips and looted villages, a betrayal from within-Tafari, a double agent driven by personal loss-threatens to unravel everything. His redemption, sparked by love for his sister Amina and a budding romance with Nia, propels the group to rescue captives and overthrow the tyrant.
But the true battle lies in purging the internal shadows of avarice. In a twist of innovation, a new generation, untethered from colonial scars, rises with tech activist Lerato and inventor Kwame Lwazi at the helm. Digitizing the artifacts' stories-scanning runes into apps, embedding chants in algorithms-they expose historical thefts, foster transparent resource sharing, and ignite a digital uprising that starves greed of its darkness.
Years on, Nia and Tafari's family embodies this fusion of tradition and technology, their children coding unity while herding cattle, ensuring Kuzani thrives as a beacon of decolonized harmony. Kay's narrative pulses with vivid imagery of moonlit alleys, coded fabrics fluttering like defiant flags, and the triumphant lowing of reclaimed herds. Themes of cultural identity, ethical compromise, and love's redemptive force weave through the story, serving as a timely call to decolonize the mind and build futures from exploitation's ruins.
Greed Our Creed is not just a revolt-it's a poetic oath to seize the dawn from those who bleed the world dry, leaving readers with a soaring vision of Africa's united potential.  
In the shadowed heart of Kuzani, a city suffocated by the tyrannical "little leader's" insatiable greed, Elijah Kay's Greed Our Creed unfolds as a gripping tale of resistance, redemption, and the enduring power of unity. Drawing from African philosophies like Julius Nyerere's Ujamaa-emphasizing collective self-reliance-and the decolonizing wisdom of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the novel confronts the corrosive legacy of colonialism and unchecked ambition.
At its core is Nia, a compassionate healer whose clinic dwindles amid hoarded medicine and soaring prices, forcing her into an uneasy alliance with Eska Adanna, a cunning, profit-driven smuggler whose underground network becomes a lifeline for the oppressed. Guided by Jengo, a grizzled storyteller planting seeds of rebellion through parables of arrogant elephants and bursting lakes, Nia weaves coded shweshwe fabrics-vibrant patterns hiding maps of patrol routes and safe houses-to ignite a subtle revolt.
Kofi Adom, a guilt-ridden former advisor, joins them, revealing a secret vault brimming with stolen cultural treasures, including ancient etched pottery symbolizing communal pacts, mudcloths encoding resistance stories, and a sacred horn amulet channeling ancestral strength. Together, this unlikely coalition-Nia's healing grace, Eska's shrewd smuggling, Kofi's insider knowledge, and Jengo's timeless wisdom-navigates moral dilemmas, curfews, and the regime's iron fist, blending hope with compromise in a daring heist to reclaim their heritage.
Yet, victory unveils a deeper curse: a generational poison of greed embedded by colonial raiders who fractured Kuzani's unity, turning kin against kin. As tribal rivalries flare and artifacts stir haunting visions of whips and looted villages, a betrayal from within-Tafari, a double agent driven by personal loss-threatens to unravel everything. His redemption, sparked by love for his sister Amina and a budding romance with Nia, propels the group to rescue captives and overthrow the tyrant.
But the true battle lies in purging the internal shadows of avarice. In a twist of innovation, a new generation, untethered from colonial scars, rises with tech activist Lerato and inventor Kwame Lwazi at the helm. Digitizing the artifacts' stories-scanning runes into apps, embedding chants in algorithms-they expose historical thefts, foster transparent resource sharing, and ignite a digital uprising that starves greed of its darkness.
Years on, Nia and Tafari's family embodies this fusion of tradition and technology, their children coding unity while herding cattle, ensuring Kuzani thrives as a beacon of decolonized harmony. Kay's narrative pulses with vivid imagery of moonlit alleys, coded fabrics fluttering like defiant flags, and the triumphant lowing of reclaimed herds. Themes of cultural identity, ethical compromise, and love's redemptive force weave through the story, serving as a timely call to decolonize the mind and build futures from exploitation's ruins.
Greed Our Creed is not just a revolt-it's a poetic oath to seize the dawn from those who bleed the world dry, leaving readers with a soaring vision of Africa's united potential.  
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