Koumba Doumbouya

BB works as a political cartoonist at a liberal newspaper, his more outrageous efforts duly appreciated but not necessarily published by his boss. He's in love with the boss’ lovely, talented computer-scientist daughter, Kesso. But his choice meets with stiff opposition from his strict Muslim father Karamako, who is the chief of his village as well as imam of Conakry, especially when Kesso becomes pregnant with BB’s child.

A Kouroussa, son village natal, entre son père Madou (roi des mécaniciens), sa mère Kouda, sa bande de copains, Baba fait son apprentissage de la vie en harmonie avec le monde alentour.Mais en âge de poursuivre ses études, Baba doit rejoinde la capitale Conakry et traverse la Guinée pour rejoindre son oncle Moussa. Là, il est pris dans la spirale de la vie urbaine et reçoit de plein fouet, le monde moderne et sa violence... D'après le roman de Camara laye.