January 18, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria Tragedy and Traffic

Bomb Falls at Refugee Camp The New York Times had a story yesterday about a bombing at a Nigerian refugee camp that killed dozens of people, including aid workers. Tragic! Click on the picture to read the story. President Buhari has … Continue reading

January 13, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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New Year and A Traditional Ruler

Happy New Year! I hope you had a joyful New Year’s celebration, or at least a relaxing one! We rejoiced in Clem’s hometown of Nanka with a group of 20 people in our living room. We drank champagne and wine, … Continue reading

November 10, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Were You Surprised on Tuesday?

Surprised and Disappointed I was completely surprised on Tuesday night! Hard to believe how wrong the polls were. What about you? I was also disappointed. On Tuesday afternoon I had volunteered at the Westport Democratic Headquarters. My assignment was to call … Continue reading

May 14, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Diversity in Dubai, on NPR

Diversity in Dubai So much in Dubai was amazing. The diversity of the population is just one of the ‘wow’ factors. I met people from dozens of countries. I learned that only 20% of the population of two and half million is actually … Continue reading

May 10, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Dubai Conference

Dubai Conference on ‘Free Zones’ My husband is working to establish a free trade zone in Nigeria. Because of that he’s attending the Dubai Conference presented by the World Free Zones Organization, at the Grand Hyatt in Dubai. I came with him. I … Continue reading

April 24, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Tragedy

Family Tragedy I was at the lunch preceding my book talk in New York on Wednesday when our older son called from Nigeria. I told him I couldn’t speak right then. I asked him to call later when I would be … Continue reading

March 4, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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“I’m Already MIssing You”

Caribbean Sky, Sea, and Sunset We’ve had a lovely few days at Sandals Whitehouse on the south coast of Jamaica. I’m scattering photos throughout this post. The beach seems to go on forever, and the sea really is “Caribbean blue.” … Continue reading

January 19, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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12 Malls for 180 Million People?

Martin Luther King Day Dan Woog writes the blog 06880. He blogs on all things Westport, Connecticut, or all things Westport that interest him, and his interests range widely! Yesterday on Martin Luther King Day he re-posted a piece from … Continue reading

October 31, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Halloween

Greenwich Arts Council I had a lively audience on Thursday evening at the Greenwich Arts Council. Everyone had read Americanah, the ‘Town Read,’ and were happy to hear Chimamanda’s greetings. The audience members had lots of questions. That’s always fun for … Continue reading

June 2, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Market Women Teach Feminism

Learning from the Market Women Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave the commencement speech at Wellesley College in Massachusetts a few days ago. She was fabulous! The graduates and the rest of the audience loved her, judging from the applause. I did … Continue reading