Aïcha Fofana

Aïcha Aminata Laïla Fofana (1957 – 10 August 2003) was a Malian translator and author. With Marriage: on copie (1994), she became the first woman in Mali to publish a novel. A women's rights activist, her writings are aimed at improving the social conditions for women in Mali. Quotes My writing is my passion. I had intended to become a journalist, and it is true that cinema also interests me greatly. Our Malian society is very caste-based, just like Senegalese society and many others. You cannot simply free yourself from the old hierarchies. A third path would allow everyone to escape social pressure and gain their autonomy. External Link Category:1957 births Category:2003 deaths