“It was a journalist friend who gently convinced me that my experience in Soweto could be of interest to others. This book tells of my love for Africa and what the people there brought me. The wonderful victory of Nelson Mandela came at a very high price. I am convinced that the future of humanity requires greater solidarity than currently exists. South Africa is a rainbow country, as is French Guiana, and perhaps an example for the Guianese people,” Monsignor Lafont, the Bishop of French Guiana told us over the phone.