From Blurred Lines to gang signs, how does society cause toxic masculinity?
JJ Bola Books
January 1, 1986
JJ Bola is a writer, poet, and educator whose work centers on empowerment, humanization, and the healing of trauma. Through art and literature, he explores the journey of self-discovery, exposing the reality of the world and how to survive it. His poetry is celebrated for its ability to inspire and uplift readers on their personal journeys.
"With colourful characters and luminous prose, No Place To Call Home is a tale of belonging, identity and immigration, of hope and hopelessness, of loss –not by death, but by distance– and, by no means the least, of love."
The Selfless Act of Breathing
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
A heartbreaking, lyrical story for all of those who have fantasised about escaping their daily lives and starting over.
Jean, ein Flüchtling aus dem Kongo, kämpft in England um seinen Platz an einer neuen Schule. Mit dem rebellischen James an seiner Seite erlebt er Abenteuer, während er um Respekt ringt. Zu Hause wird er von den Sorgen seiner Familie und der Unsicherheit über ihre Zukunft belastet. Doch die Gemeinschaft ihrer Landsleute bietet Hoffnung.