Keubla #1

In a whirlwind escape from Cairo’s streets, Keubla dodges capture through bustling souks before finding unexpected help in Zarbi, a resourceful Sudanese resident of a slum. With a mysterious mission to retrieve a missing bongo—rumored to be the key to something vital—their journey into Sudan begins on a trail of intrigue and humor.

Keubla and Zarbi find themselves stranded on a Nile boat after a crash, only to be ambushed by pirates. When Keubla clashes with the fierce el Krawa, an unexpected respect sparks between them—leading to an unlikely alliance as they set off across the desert on camelback toward the Red Sea coast.

In "Part 3 : Le cargo de l’enfer," Keubla and el Krawa reach Port Sudan, where Keubla’s latest scheme to hitch a ride takes a desperate turn—after a failed attempt to sign on, he’s forced to sneak aboard a mysterious cargo ship, setting off a chain of chaotic misadventures in this sharp, slapstick tale from the 1986 anthology Keubla.

In the dusty heart of the desert, Keubla and el Krawa ride a stranded train that halts at a forgotten settlement built from an abandoned railcar. There, Keubla finds himself drawn to Halfa, but their budding connection faces quiet resistance from the village’s strict moral code.

In "Part 5: Embrouille en brousse," Keubla and Halfa press on toward the south, only to find their journey interrupted when they board a truck halted by a group of guerrillas—leaving their next move as uncertain as the dusty road ahead.

In "Part 6: La nuit des kalachnikovs," Keubla leads her guerrilla band on a daring nighttime raid against an American mining concession, teaming up with Halfa in a high-stakes mission fueled by tension and sharp wit. The story unfolds with relentless momentum, blending action and dark humor in a world where animals fight with guns and gravity-defying flair.

In "Part 7: Keubla largue les amarres," Keubla finally boards a plane bound for the Tanzawi, his homeland, after his time at the Kawanga base. With the journey ahead, the question lingers: will he find the family he’s been longing to see?