only among immigrants but also among Native Americans who missed the opportunity to earn a high school diploma. The program offers ESL, literacy, GED preparation classes, and more. He self-published two ESL workbooks: Ideal Companion, ESL level 1 and Ideal Companion, ESL level 2. He teaches French in a high school and ESL at a community college in Omaha, Nebraska, where he lives with his family.
Here Akoto dreamcasts an adaptation of his debut novel, Blindspot in America:
Blindspot in America is a political novel that explores the narrative of immigrants' experiences in America in their quest for the American Dream. The novel tells the story of an African immigrant, Kamao, born into a prominent Ghanaian family, his father being the secretary of health, who becomes entangled in American politics. His relationship with Lindsey, the daughter of Brad McAdams, a wealthy, prominent, conservative, and anti-immigrant US senator, triggers a series of troubles for him.Visit Elom Akoto's website.
While writing this novel, I enjoyed the story playing in my head as if it were a Hollywood movie. I imagine the book being adapted into a film or a series on Netflix or other platforms featuring some well-known skillful actors and actresses. Because there are so many talented actors who can play each of the novel's three main characters, Kamao, Lindsey, and Brad McAdams, it was challenging to come up with a finalist for each role.
For the role of Kamao, I continue to struggle to choose between three finalists: Algee Smith, Khylin Rhambo, and Malachi Kirby. Kamao is described as an athletic, martial artist, and good-looking fellow who resembles, in some way, Thomas Sankara, the late charismatic, charming, and revolutionary president of Burkina Faso, a West African country, who was assassinated in 1987. All three actors mentioned can fit the description, except for the resemblance to Sankara. I would happily let every reader decide which of the three they would rather see play that role.
The character of Lindsey McAdams is described as a beautiful girl with blue eyes, a brunette, a down-to-earth attitude, and well-mannered. I’m leaning toward Josephine Langford, although she would have to fight for this role against Lily Reinhart. I chose those two actresses because of their looks and acting skills. In the After series, Josephine Langford has revealed her skills as a passionate lover with a tender but sharp romantic flare. I think that would fit her role as Lindsey McAdams, who usually doesn’t hold back her feelings for Kamao.
For the role of Brad McAdams, a white male in his sixties with prominent shoulders and imposing physical attributes and personality, I couldn’t find better actors than Brendan Gleeson and Jeff Daniels. Although Gleeson is my first choice, I wouldn’t be disappointed if Daniels is picked to play the role because of his more classy, political figure look.
--Marshal Zeringue
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