- Ibrahima Aya
Ibrahima Aya is a
Mali anwriter .Biography
Born in 1967 in
Goudam , Mali, Ibrahima Aya studiedagronomy in theMoldavian SSR . He became anagronomist , notable for an integrated lake development project, and a consultant for the organisation for Malian aid and development,Aide et Développement au Mali . Since 2001, he has worked as an independent consultant.In addition to his development work Ibrahima Aya devotes himself to writing. In 2001, he published "Le vieux pagne" ("The Old Pagne"), and in 2002 "Riche ou pauvre pour un mois" ("Rich or Poor For a Month").
Since July 2002, he contributes monthly to the Malian daily "
L’Essor ". Some of his writings describe an imaginary world pieced together from various facts; others portray ordinary village goings-on. An anthology of his work has been compiled.Ibrahima Aya is president of the association "La Jeune Société du Savoir" ("The young society of knowledge").
Bibliography
* "Le vieux pagne" ("The Old Pagne") (Jamana, 2001)
* "Riche ou pauvre pour un mois" ("Rich or Poor For a Month") (Jamana, 2002)
* "Les larmes de Djoliba" ("Djoliba's Tears")
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