December 18, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Happy Holidays

British Benevolence, or British Theft? There was a fascinating article in Al Jazeera, by Jason Hickel, describing recent research on the economics of British colonial power in India. The economist Utsa Patnaik calculated “that Britain drained a total of nearly $45 trillion from … Continue reading

November 21, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Happy Thanksgiving Celebration

Thanksgiving Celebration We will drive to our daughter’s home in Philadelphia on Thursday morning for our Thanksgiving celebration with her family. She said all I need to do is bring the ham. I like that! I’ll also take Mama Stamberg’s … Continue reading

January 21, 2017
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Finding My Way in Nigeria

Finding My Way in Nigeria From my first days in Nigeria, I knew I had to depend on others for help in finding my way. My school’s headmaster gave me the address of the apartment where I would live. It was 25 … Continue reading

May 8, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Mother’s Day

Women and Children Rescued There have been several stories recently of women and children rescued from Boko Haram. One reporter from the BBC, Will Ross, was able to interview some of the rescued people. He relates their frightful stories. A report on … Continue reading