Ouagadougou: Brother Koudbi Emmanuel Zongo signed on Saturday his first work entitled ‘Keep the smile’, which is an invitation to optimism in the face of the anxieties of daily life.
‘I wanted a novel to revive me each time in life when my ideals are threatened by current events, sadness, and anguish, and we know today that keeping a smile is a hero’s responsibility,’ said the author of the book, Brother Koudbi Emmanuel Zongo, this Saturday during the signing session in Ouagadougou.
‘When I was almost finished, I decided to share it with others, because I’m sure there are people like me and maybe if we made a network of smiles, we could change the world,’ he continued.
Member of the Institute of the Brothers of the Holy Family, Brother Zongo emphasizes that the objective of this work is to contribute to a happy life.
‘The work is made up of two large parts, the first of which deals with the contemplation of the smile and the second of which deals with the commitment to the smile,’ he mentioned.
Brother Z
ongo adds that his work will allow readers to differentiate between false smiles, artificial smiles, the natural smile and the universal smile.
‘The work is not only addressed to Africans, it is universal and I am talking about a universal smile,’ he clarified.
According to Brother Zongo, this work will help support the Petit Taborin Foundation to help the young, the poor and the suffering.
Dr Cyriaque Paré, who prefaced the work, affirms that this book responds to the need for reference so sought by the population, by inviting us to smile and beyond smiling, to have a real philosophy of life to face the daily challenges.
‘It’s all a question of representation: when you see the world as a wealth, as an infinite goodness, everything smiles at you,’ said the author of the book. Brother Koudbi.
Emmanuel Zongo also added that the content of the work is accessible to all at the affordable price of 2500 FCFA.
‘It will be available in the establishments of the Brothers of the Holy Family, from the publisher an
d soon online for greater accessibility,’ he added.
Source: Burkina Information Agency