![]() ![]() There’s always a justification for killing that can be good for a group involved in a conflict, even for the people who are not warmongers, even for the people who otherwise appear to be very good. Her remarks about conflict where the enemies are accusing each other of various alleged crimes justifying their revenge are dramatically true around the world. In a series I appreciated intellectually for its contents but generally didn’t spark my emotions, some moments of Binti’s attempt to stop the war between Khoush and Meduse stimulated me emotionally. In this series, the conflict is between the Earth’s Khoush people and the alien species of the Meduse but the allegory is quite transparent. After exploring the protagonist’s changes in her attempts to find her identity that seems to become increasingly complex and difficult to define, Nnedi Okorafor dedicates the third novella of the trilogy to inter-ethnic conflicts. “Binti: The Night Masquerade” takes up Binti’s story where “Binti: Home” ended. ![]() Binti appeals to her village elders to try to prevent a tragedy from happening. The clash between the Khoush and the Medusae risks leading to open warfare with the Himba village caught between two fires. The alarming news she received, brings Binti back to her village in hopes that her family is well. It’s the third work in the Binti series and follows “ Binti: Home“. The novella “Binti: The Night Masquerade” by Nnedi Okorafor was published for the first time in 2018. ![]()
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