Tag: Things Fall Apart
2020: The year that was
Reuben Abati
My favourite end-of-the-year quote, which I have shared with many others, is the following passage from Chapter 3 of the inimitable Chinua Achebe’s...
COVID-19 and Buhari’s cold-blooded failure
Tunde Odesola
Fleeing from death’s machete blow, 18-year-old Ikemefuna runs
towards Okonkwo for protection, crying, “My father, they have killed me!”
Rather than look away as the...
When shall we get the next alert from our ancestors?
Alex Otti
Chinua Achebe was arguably the greatest writer of our time.
His works remain evergreen and have been translated into numerous languages
across the world. One...
Obama lists Achebe, Adichie, Wa Thiong’o as his favourites
The former American President, Barack Obama has listed two books by Nigerian authors among his recommended books for summer reading.
Obama posted the list, which...
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