Biafra

that will always push war as the first solution to all problems. War does not solve, it lowers, but the problem remains.” (Archives/Diaries of Ojukwu) • “All of Nigeria today there is Biafra but that Biafra is the Biafra of the Nigerians and not the Biafra of the Igbos; It is the Biafra of the mind, not the Biafra of the fields.” (Gen Ojukwu’s Archives) • “The Civil War was a stage. Some might say it’s an unnecessary stage and others may say it’s inevitable stage in our march to nationhood. But was

This novel, Half a Yellow Sun, takes place in the country Nigeria during the time of the Nigerian- Biafran war in the 1960s. The biafran war was fought by the igbo tribe as they no longer wanted to be a part of the country, Nigeria. The war lasted for a little over two years. In the end Nigeria won the war. The story begins by introducing the protagonist which is an Igbo boy from Opiin. His name is Ugwu. His aunt is taking him to his new job as a houseboy. Ugwu will be working for Odenigbo who is

The Novel Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie was first published in 2006 and follows the interweaved narrative of three individuals living in Eastern Nigeria throughout the 1960s. The Novel, set within the backdrop of the Biafra secession movement and subsequent civil war, demonstrates how the daily life of Biafrans was riddled with conflict, turbulence and trauma. Additionally, the novel depicts how the effects of colonialism remain a strong force in the everyday lives of the characters

Analyzing the processes of decolonization and early post-colony in Africa is a complex task. Especially when looking through the perspective of different nations that each followed their own path. Chinua Achebe’s There was a Country and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o’s Dreams in a Time of War, are both exceptional novels that grapple with the social and political struggles going on in their respective countries. They also help explore the complexities of nation building as well as political conflicts expression

It seems that patriotism is one of the most common terms used during times of war. Governments often use propaganda about nationalism to advocate their political views of the hostilities. Sometimes they even force patriotism on their constituents with fear-mongering techniques, which can have dangerous implications. That’s not to say that patriotism is inherently bad—many wars have been won for just causes because of it. However, it is a mistake to only think of war at a national level. There are

Women across cultures face similar forms of oppression in varying ways. The stories of Maxine Hong Kingston, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, Banana Yoshimoto, and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie bring awareness to these heartbreaking yet inspiring narratives of the lives of women outside of North America. While some of the works are fictional, there is still an air of realism that accentuates the general ideas conveyed in the individual narratives. Themes such as tradition, assimilation, racism, classism

No account of the naval explorations undertaken by Britain into the Lower Niger River, its adjoining lands, and its delta, from the year AD 1800 exists. The British military expedition in the hinterland of the Bight of Biafra between 1895 and 1912 which followed the naval explorations is barely remembered by any of the generations of the Igbo born after 1920. That expedition, which sought to disarm the Igbo peoples, wreak havoc on their lives, destroy their culture and their religion, and ruin their

secession of Biafra is a historical moment that informs the collective consciousness of more than 27 million people. Survivors, historians, and human rights groups describe the massacres of Biafra as genocide. Depending on the historical document, reports of the dead range from 50,000 to 100,000 Igbo men, women, and children. Numerous combatants and non-combatants were killed by violence; still many more were killed by starvation. Life Magazine’s July 12, 1968 cover “Starving Children of Biafra War” and

intervention was born in 1967 in West Africa. The Nigerian province of Biafra was going through a civil war. The separatist biafran rebels were fighting against the Nigerian federal army. The biafran rebels were fighting for a separate state while the other was fighting to keep Nigeria as one. The violence lead to deaths of civilians and this inspired the doctors from aid organizations to come and check on the people of Biafra. The army blocked the roads in the province, and this lead to shortages

“Loyalty and devotion lead to bravery. Bravery leads to the spirit of self-sacrifice. The spirit of self-sacrifice creates trust in the power of love” (Morihei Ueshiba). This chain concept is a difficult process in order to encounter trust. However, one must easily begin with simply displaying loyalty from one’s heart and soul towards other individuals. From the novel, Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, a particular character remained extraordinary in his demonstrations of loyalty