The Impatient – Djaili Amadou

The Impatient (2022, translated by Emma Ramadan): From Cameroonian writer Djaïli Amadou Amal comes this compelling English‑language debut—the translated version of her Prix Goncourt des lycéens winner Les Impatientes (2020)—weaving three first‑person narratives by Ramla, Safira and Hindou, Fulani women in northern Cameroon raised to “munyal” (passive patience), but each driven to a breaking point by forced marriage, polygamy or domestic abuse. Drawing on her own Sahel experiences, Amal delivers a stark, emotion‑charged portrait of female resilience and rebellion against patriarchal traditions—short, powerful, and deeply feminist.