May 18, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Chibok Girl Found The New York Times said in a front page article in a late edition today that a Chibok girl, one of those kidnapped over two years ago, was found. According to the NYTimes, “‘The girl, Amina Ali, … Continue reading
January 19, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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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
November 16, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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The Riverside Book Club Have you read Things Fall Apart? The novel is Chinua Achebe’s masterful work about life in an Igbo village when the missionaries first arrive. I read it during Peace Corps training in 1962. On Saturday I attended the Riverside … Continue reading
August 8, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Back Home in Connecticut My sister Beth and I drove back from Maine on Wednesday. The drive was long, of course, just like going, but we had fun. Our only disappointment of the whole trip was that we did not … Continue reading
July 23, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Buhari in Washington Nigeria’s President Buhari has gone! In his three days in Washington DC he met with President Obama, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Nigerians in the Diaspora, and Vice President Biden among others. “In talks on Monday, Obama … Continue reading
June 26, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Beth’s birthday! Our daughter’s birthday is today. I sent a text message in the morning on my way to the airport. And we mailed a lovely birthday card a few days ago. She called while I was in Salt Lake City … Continue reading
June 21, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Thinking About Charleston This morning I watched CNN’s coverage of the service at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where the shooting took place on Wednesday evening. Their service was about to start. But I left for the Unitarian Church … Continue reading
May 28, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Four Key Challenges Max Siollun shared photos of Buhari and Jonathan together as Jonathan showed his successor through the presidential compound. I took one of his photos to share with you – thank you, Max. Buhari campaigned against corruption, mismanagement, … Continue reading
May 24, 2015
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Tide Turning Max Siollun is a Nigerian journalist and historian. I’ve quoted him before. He shared his story in The Guardian about Boko Haram and how the fight has changed. Now it is Boko Haram that is on the run, … Continue reading
December 16, 2014
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Band Aid 30 and Controversy Bob Geldof has raised a lot of money for charity. His Live Aid and Band Aid concerts have made news around the world. Poverty in Africa has been a special focus of his. He campaigned … Continue reading