My time in Enugu taught me a few things about myself, in the way travelling does. I have a great fondness for locales with lots of old trees clustered together. And so I loved the village a lot. It was free, it was fun, I was very happy. Travelling engages you especially for a child’s curious mind. I asked an endless numbers of question on my first sights of many things. The zuma rock was...
Nkita was the first Igbo word I learnt. I do not think I knew another Igbo word for a long time after that. I am fluent in my language now. I will tell you the story of how I learnt to speak it later. During the time I spent in Enugu away from Kaduna, I managed to drink kerosene because I thought it was water. I had my first taste of breadfruit. I did not like it then. I do not like it now. My...
Have you ever felt that nagging voice telling you to take a chance? Some call it gut, instinct, or holy spirit others even call it the devil. Two years ago, I was in a similar situation. To explore the unfamiliar region and embrace the unknown, I felt driven to leave the safety of my comfort zone. I used to consider failure to be a dead end. I resisted stepping outside my comfort zone since the...