Book "Sankofa" by Doğan Akhanlı: The View Over the Shoulder

The view over the shoulder askupinska-ahmed_de Tue., Mar 25, 2025 - 11:25 German Body Sankofa means on Twi, a language spoken in Ghana, as much as "reclaim" or "regain". It is at the same time the name of a mystical bird that flies forwards but looks back. It stands for the need of people to deal with the past in order to shape a better future. The motif pervades the novel by Doğan Akhanlı, who died in 2021. The book was published in 2024.