Angeli Sowani
Isaac Fadoyebo, 2022
Acrylic on gesso board
20 x 20 cm
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
7 7/8 x 7 7/8 in
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Isaac was a Nigerian soldier who served in the British Royal West African Frontier Force in Britain’s campaign in Asia during WW2. Forced to hide behind enemy lines in Burma...
Isaac was a Nigerian soldier who served in the British Royal West African Frontier Force in Britain’s campaign in Asia during WW2. Forced to hide behind enemy lines in Burma for 9 months. He depended on the kindness of a Burmese Muslim (Rohinga) family to survive. His memoir “A Stroke of Unbelievable Luck’ presents the reflections of a rank and file African soldier on questions such as morality, world history and memory