Tag Archives: highlife

March 25, 2018
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Igbo Customs, Breaking Kola

Breaking Kola: Nigeria’s Customs and Community Tomorrow is the third session of the six weeks’ class on Nigeria’s Customs and Community. I’m teaching at Norwalk Community College in the Lifetime Learners program. I’ll talk about Gods, Ancestors, and the Dibia. … Continue reading →

June 15, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Celebrate Life

Celebrate Life of Emeka Friday and Saturday afternoon in California were heavy and sad for us. How could we celebrate life? We were there for the funeral of Clem’s nephew Emeka who had been killed 51 days earlier. Friday afternoon we’d … Continue reading →