“Beads of Memory captures the social and financial woes of
African students and school dropouts in Europe. Whirled in the neurosis
of nostalgia or victimized by their dictatorial leaders back at home,
they scamper for solace in the excessive consumption of alcohol and/or
narcotics. Martin Jumbam weaves his story in an enticingly captivating
manner as he yokes together biographical elements and verisimilitude,
powerfully evocative imagery which give both the casual reader and
researcher quality material for mental gymnastics. The story has the
magic of denying the reader separation from it until they get to the
final word.”
