In Homebound, narrator Kampanda returns to his childhood home where he reconnects with his family. In the host country he met and befriended Kanisio Karisimbi, an airline pilot dedicated to helping people, who is currently the champion of the defense of the rights of Africans in the diaspora.

About the Author

Dr. Kamana Tshibengabo was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1952. He received a PhD in Language Education from Southampton University, England, in 1992. He is also a TESOL professor and English teacher, and is a Nebraska certified teacher of French.

Tshibengabo is the author of La Defense a l'Imperatif. Patriotisme et Souverainete published at L'Harmattan in 2004, and The Rulers of Congo-Kinshasa. Felons at The Helm published by Outskirts Press in Denver, Colorado, in 2011. He is interested in language education and African cultural values, particularly Congolese cultural values. He is presently a writing coach at Central Community College in Nebraska.