People do not necessarily need a sovereign, but they certai… - Véronique Tadjo

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People do not necessarily need a sovereign, but they certainly need someone who embodies a higher idea of the nation.

Véronique Tadjo

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About Véronique Tadjo

Véronique Tadjo (born 1955) is a writer, poet, novelist, and artist from Côte d'Ivoire. Having lived and worked in many countries within the African continent and diaspora, she feels herself to be pan-African, in a way that is reflected in the subject matter, imagery and allusions of her work.

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People do not necessarily need a sovereign, but they certainly need someone who embodies a higher idea of the nation. - Véronique Tadjo

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