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In a quiet village where lavender grew wild along cobblestone paths and ancient oak trees whispered secrets to the evening breeze, Audrey Ngwa discovered something extraordinary on a moonlit evening in late September. The air had been crisp with the promise of autumn, carrying the scent of wood smoke and apple blossoms from the nearby orchards. She had spent the entire afternoon at the village library, lost in a fascinating collection of books about botanical mysteries and ancient folklore from lands far beyond the rolling hills that surroun...
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The annual Douala Cultural Festival was supposed to be Marie Kamga’s moment. After years of studying music in Paris, she had returned to Cameroon to debut her chamber ensemble at the most prestigious arts event in the country. The local newspapers had already written about the “prodigal daughter’s triumphant return,” and her wealthy father had invited half of Douala’s elite to witness what he called “our family’s contribution to Cameroonian culture.”Marie stood backstage in the humid evening air, adjusting her elegant French dress and checki...
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