July 19, 2021
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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People Who Care

My son Sam is highlighted in two stories from Nigerian newspapers, Punch and Nigerian Tribune. I share these with you. I also write about Mgbokwuocha, our neighbor in the village, in 1967.

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July 1, 2021
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Insights to Nigeria

Does Nigeria Have the Right to Secede? Biafra has the right to secede, the Northern Elders Forum in Nigeria said recently. The region known as Biafra seceded once before in 1967-70. But the secession was not successful. The Northern Elders … Continue reading

June 10, 2021
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Guilty or Not?

Wearing Sam’s Clothes I’ve been wearing Sam’s clothes during the day! Sam is my younger son. He had the business for 3 years in 1996-1998, but this was 25 years ago! The pants still fit me well; so does the … Continue reading

April 19, 2020
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Still in Lagos!

Still in Lagos Beth left yesterday morning, Saturday, on the US evacuation flight. And I didn’t leave with her! I appreciated your comments a lot! They helped me clarify my own thinking. I’ll stay in Lagos for at least another … Continue reading

October 1, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigerian Independence Day

Nigerian Independence Day Today, October 1st, is Nigeria’s Independence Day. This year marks fifty-nine years since Nigeria achieved its independence from Great Britain. Or to put it another way, since Great Britain relinquished its hold on Nigeria, one of its … Continue reading

September 8, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Family Ties

A Family Tree Story When the workmen from Bert’s Trees were clearing the huge branch that had fallen on our patio, I took pictures. Three men struggled hard to move the heavy log that damaged chairs. They were happy to … Continue reading

August 16, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Food Imports for Nigeria

Pictures from the Past Our younger son Sam is here for 2 1/2 weeks with us. It’s fun to have him around. I went early to church on Sunday to prepare for singing with the choir. Sam brought Clem later. … Continue reading

August 7, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Our Native Daughters

Left-handed US Presidents At the meeting of our capital campaign planning team on Monday, Julia Wyant of the Wyant Simboli Group joined us to assist with design and production of capital campaign documents. She is a member of our congregation … Continue reading

June 12, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Democracy Days in Nigeria

President Buhari and FCT Natives Tribalism is alive and well in Nigeria. In last year’s election the indigenes, or natives, of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, voted for the opposition. One of the factors their leaders stated was that in … Continue reading

June 8, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Who Gets Opportunity?

A Nigerwife’s Story My friend Liz Bird recently published Surviving BIafra: A Nigerwife’s Story, with Rosina Umelo. She spoke about it at the Igbo Conference in London in April, which I was sorry to miss this year. Rose, a British woman, … Continue reading