Pope Francis, Politics and the Mabanta Boy

Sierra Leoneans have never seen a book like Pope Francis, Politics and the Mabanta Boy. Most readers around the world might come to the conclusion after reading: it's an autobiographical book with a blend of history, journalism, geography, religion, politics and folklore.

Sheka Tarawalie is a Sierra Leonean journalist who endured persecution and eventually sought asylum in England. After taking up a political appointment, he later turned to book-writing. His first was an autobiography, ‘Pope Francis, Politics and The Mabanta Boy’ (Troubador, 2019). His second was a novel, ‘Lovebird Escapes’ (The Book Guild, 2022). ‘To Kill Or Kiss A Lovebird’ is his second novel in ‘The Lovebird Trilogy’, with the third to follow soon.