The spectre of growing insecurity from continuing threats from the Tuareg Islamists in the north in the country worsened a bad political situation. First is the future of democracy in vulnerable places where bad governance and unsettled national questions inevitably endanger national security. For the last 75 years, ‘Animal Farm’ has cemented its position as one of the most remarkable literary events of the last century. Since after reading ‘Animal Farm’ as a high school junior in 1966, I have found myself repeatedly returning to the tiny novel ever so often. “Animal Farm” fulfills both functions and rises to loftier heights.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 30, 2020 04:45 UTC