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15-year-old Kofi Gyan , a boy living in Elmina during the 1870s, caught between his family's loyalty to the Asante Kingdom and the expanding British Empire.

This is a notable novel by Manu Herbstein that uses a personal diary format to tell the story of British colonial invasion in Ghana. 15-year-old Kofi Gyan , a boy living in

The title refers to Kofi's symbolic act of defiance against Sir Garnet Wolseley (called "Sargrenti" by locals), the British commander. Spitting in his eye represents a rejection of colonial oppression and a fight for personal and national dignity. 2. Behavioral "Social Stories" on Spitting Spitting in his eye represents a rejection of

Kofi becomes an assistant to Melton Prior , a real-life war artist for the Illustrated London News . Through this role, he witnesses the looting of the Asante capital, Kumasi, and the burning of the king's palace. Through this role, he witnesses the looting of

The story begins with the Dutch handing over Elmina Castle to the British in 1872 without local consent. This leads to the British bombardment and destruction of Elmina in 1873.