October 14, 2019
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day

Jollof Rice Recipe Jollof rice is known throughout Nigeria, indeed, throughout West Africa. There’s a great article in The Guardian about controversies arising over whose jollof rice is the correct one, or the most delicious. The New York Times shared … Continue reading

March 23, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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UN has strengths and flaws

UN in Need? On the Sunday in the middle of the two weeks of the Commission on the Status of Women, I read an op-ed about the UN written by someone from Westport, CT where I live. Anthony Banbury, the author, … Continue reading

February 1, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Guests for Dinner

Nigerian Dinner Yesterday evening Clem and I entertained eight guests for a Nigerian dinner in our home. I had offered the dinner as an auction item in the Gala Auction held at our Unitarian Church. Cheryl and her husband David … Continue reading

June 23, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Peace Corps Connections

Last time I started writing on the way to Nashville, Tennessee, for the Peace Corps reunion, called Peace Corps Connect 2014. Today I began composing on the way back home to Connecticut! On Thursday afternoon I delivered my talk on … Continue reading