Work in progress: a book on the life & times of Sindika Dokolo, the ambitious son of dignitaries in Mobutu-era Zaïre. Raised in Paris, he rose to fame & fortune after marrying the daughter of the Angolan president—only to die tragically in a diving accident off Dubai in 2020.
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Born in Ireland to poor Catholic parents, he spent his early life waiting for..
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Sindika, I brought you into this world a prince. I will make you a king
"One
night, he woke me in a state of great agitation. Whereas he usually
called me on the internal phone, that night he opened the door of my
room and asked me to accompany him.
Instead of sitting in his usual chair, he sat down on the large sofa and asked me to sit facing him. He looked at me with a grave expression and, with that deep voice that seemed made to announce the end of the world, he said: 'Sindika, I made you a prince at birth. I will make you a king.'"
David Cogan, 1050 Brussels, Belgium david@davidcoganauthor.com
