Author: Aruma Maryann Uchenna

On 1st October 1960, Nigeria gained independence from Britain. The nation was made up of 3 major regions and over 250 ethnic groups. The three dominant groups were the Igbo, Hausa, and Yoruba.On paper, Nigeria was one. In reality, the regions were already locked in conflict over power, resources, and control. And the Eastern region…

In a forgotten village, where the earth was weary and hope ran thin,Lived a family bound by love, but broken by poverty.The father tilled stubborn soil from dawn till dusk.The mother sold firewood to buy a single cup of garri.The children learned to sleep through hunger.They were struggling. Surviving. Barely.Years ago, beneath the silence of…