At once a memorial, an indictment, and a cry for a different future, Who Gave the Order reminds us that to tell the truth is an act of resistance and, sometimes, survival. These writers bear witness not just to what happened, but to what it means to live, remember, a

Here is a woman dedicated to an intuitive pursuit of the kind of dream he has come to regard as a nightmare. Even after a brief encounter, she comes across Abel as harboring a shadowy but intriguing past. With new signals that Abel’s childhood friend, Yacouba, will occupy a high office in Mande, he must decide whether to resume his pursuit of a permanent home or trust in Valeria’s companionship.