The Palm Oil Stain - Maddy, Nadia
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The Palm Oil Stain is a brutal tale of a woman's journey of love and survival. Set against the backdrop of the Rebel War in Sierra Leone, Shalimar escapes an attack on her village assisted by a South African mercenary the locals call Chameleon. Displaced in Freetown, Shalimar devises a plan to return home to locate her family while forging an unlikely relationship with Chameleon whose alcoholic abuse has left him bereft of any emotion. Shalimar soon learns her predicament was brought about by the betrayal of those close to her. Shalimar's decision to risk the wrath of the Rebels in the…mehr

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The Palm Oil Stain is a brutal tale of a woman's journey of love and survival. Set against the backdrop of the Rebel War in Sierra Leone, Shalimar escapes an attack on her village assisted by a South African mercenary the locals call Chameleon. Displaced in Freetown, Shalimar devises a plan to return home to locate her family while forging an unlikely relationship with Chameleon whose alcoholic abuse has left him bereft of any emotion. Shalimar soon learns her predicament was brought about by the betrayal of those close to her. Shalimar's decision to risk the wrath of the Rebels in the abandoned villages in order to find her family changes the course of her and Chameleon's life forever. The Palm Oil Stain is a deeply moving love story that relays the harsh reality of war, betrayal and redemption.
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Nadia Maddy is a London-based writer with roots in Sierra Leone, exploring themes of identity, resilience, and the human spirit. From her early days with the BBC's Video Nation to her acclaimed novel The Palm Oil Stain, Nadia's writing fearlessly tackles the realities of the Sierra Leonean Civil War. A passionate advocate for emerging voices, she founded a creative writing competition in partnership with PEN Sierra Leone, fostering the talents of young writers whose works have been published in various magazines.Nadia holds an MA in Sociology and has over 15 years of teaching experience in further and higher education, she currently serves as Program Lead and Senior Lecturer at Bath Spa University. She was also on the editorial advisory board of the Sierra Leone Writers Series (SLWS) for five years.Her debut novel, The Palm Oil Stain, has been critically examined in scholarly circles, including a feature in the anthology War, Women, and Post-conflict Empowerment: Lessons from Sierra Leone edited by Josephine Beoku-Betts and Fredline A. M'Cormack-Hale (Bloomsbury). Nadia's latest work, Corpo Seco, continues to showcase her powerful storytelling, blending cultural heritage with imaginative narratives.