Today, Father Vandermayer came back from the bush. He has b… - Ferdinand Oyono

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Today, Father Vandermayer came back from the bush. He has brought five women with him. It seems they are Christians that he has taken away from their polygamous husband. Five more boarders for the Sixas. If they knew the work there is waiting for them here, they would have stayed behind with their husband.

Ferdinand Oyono

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Ferdinand Oyono (14 September 1929 – 10 June 2010) was a diplomat, politician and author from Cameroon. His literary work is recognised for a sense of irony that reveals how easily people can be fooled.

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Alternative Names: Ferdinand Léopold Oyono

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