In Bangangté, a commune in West Cameroon, there lived a beautiful girl in the village called Yam (meaning “Sunshine”) whom everyone wanted to marry
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Urban legends are believed to be modern day fairy tales. Just as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves or Puss in Boots were spread by oral tradition, urban myths are spread by word of mouth, creating contemporary folklore, often with a moral sting in the tale.

George Orwell once wrote: ‘Myths which are believed in tend to become true.’

George Orwell (1903 – 1950) was the pen name of British novelist, essayist, and journalist Eric Arthur Blair.

At The Bridge Magazine, our editorial believes in the Manichean vision of the world. The philosophy of Manichaeism is one  that frames good and evil as two equal and antagonistic forces. The good and the evil are inherent in our world and are inextricably

Yam in Bangangté language means Sunshine
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linked as the head and tail of the same coin.

The duality of the Manichean lens impacts our thinking, our choices and the way we handle ourselves in various situations. The belief that the world could be perceived as purely virtuous is naïve.

Thinking in black and white will enable us to make judicious choices throughout our journey on earth.

It also helps us to go beyond what the naked eye can see or perceive, and free ourselves from prejudgment and preconceived ideas.

An urban and legend story and a Tale, with atypical outcomes.

Beyond Naked Eyes: From the fear of the Loch Ness Monster in Scotland, to the Phantom of the Opera in Paris, geographical distance has not prevented Bangangté
in West Cameroon’s stories bridging cultural divides.
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Yam, the picky girl who ends up with a half-man or the curse of perfectionism…

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Rachel Tcheungna, Author, Writer of 

The Bridge Books and 

The Bridge Magazine Editor.