Más allá del mar de arena

Synopsis of Más allá del mar de arena

«Más allá del mar de arena» is the autobiography of Agnès Agboton, published by Lumen in hardback (184 pages, in Spanish).

Originally from Benin, the author arrived in Barcelona at eighteen with a suitcase of family tales, learned recipes, and paternal advice, and no experience of the modern city. The book traces her process of adaptation and her life between two cultures, thinking of her children Dídac and Axel.

Published in 2005, it is part of the Vivencias collection. The author was born in Porto-Novo and works on recovering the oral traditions of her country.

For readers interested in autobiographies, migration, identity, and the encounter between two cultures.