Abdourahman Waberi quotes

Abdourahman Waberi is a Djiboutian writer, poet, and academic known for his acclaimed works exploring themes of identity, exile, and history. His literature often reflects the complexities of African and postcolonial experiences. He has received numerous international awards and continues to influence contemporary Francophone literature. Here are 9 of his quotes:

Languages are not owned by nations but by the people who use them and make them live.

Abdourahman Waberi

Balbala, Serpent à plumes, Paris 1998, ISBN 2-07-042121-X.

Abdourahman Waberi

L'oeil nomade ("Nomad's Eye"), CCFAR, Djibouti 1997, ISBN 2-7384-5222-1.

Abdourahman Waberi

Rift, routes, rails ("Rifts, Roads and Rails"), Gallimard, Paris 2001, ISBN 2-07-076023-5.

Abdourahman Waberi

Transit, Gallimard, Paris 2003, ISBN 2-07-076874-0.

Abdourahman Waberi

Les Nomades, mes frères vont boire à, la Grande Ourse ("The Nomads: My brothers go drinking in the Grande Ourse") Hachette Education, Paris 2000, ISBN 2-7085-0231-X.

Abdourahman Waberi

Moisson de crânes ("Harvest of Skulls"), Serpent à plumes, Paris 2004 ISBN 2-7538-0020-0.

Abdourahman Waberi

Cahier nomade ("Nomad's Book"), Serpent à plumes, Paris, 1999 ISBN 2-84261-127-6.

Abdourahman Waberi