Books by Barly Baruti (illustrator)

“Chaos in Kinshasa is one of my favorites. Partly it’s because I remember the whole Rumble in the Jungle story happening — I’m that old! I was in Philly, where I remember seeing Cassius Clay’s name, his switch to Muhamed Ali, and then he was going over there, to Kinshasa. Being Black in Africa is different from being Black in America—it’s not the same culture at all. I remember it was quite eye opening for a lot of people, whites and Blacks alike.And then to read this story! I never knew about all the political intrigue that was going on at the time and that it was a pawn in a political game. I was too young to get that—all the African politics, how Angola was involved. It’s amazing that these authors managed to get all that into this book and at the same time make it fun and funny. It’s really great. I totally recommend it. If you didn’t have any idea of the intrigue and politics behind the Rumble in the Jungle, you have to read this.” Read more...

Five Graphic Novels People Need to Read

Ivanka Hahnenberger, Translator

“It’s great because you don’t really know if it’s fiction or fact. This man claims to be David Livingstone’s son. I guess it is supposed to be true. It’s set in the Belgian Congo in the First World War. He’s a Belgian pilot’s local guide but, at the same time, he’s saying, ‘I’m one of you’ and wears a kilt. It’s just really cool.” Read more...

Five Graphic Novels People Need to Read

Ivanka Hahnenberger, Translator