December 8, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Nigeria in Need A frightening article in AlJazeera online warns of the situation in northern Nigeria. It says Nigeria is in need. President Buhari is claiming victories against Boko Haram. The article says, “The counterinsurgency has clawed back some territory, … Continue reading
November 19, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Child Deaths in Northern Nigeria For months there have been hints that all is not well in the camps for IDPs – Internally Displaced Persons – in northeast Nigeria. I’ve read bits about the humanitarian crisis. The New York Times … Continue reading
November 14, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Small World Coincidences As I get older and have more connections, small world coincidences seem more frequent. Do you find this too? The past week has been overflowing with small world coincidences. First – my friend Nick Thiemann who was a lawyer … Continue reading
November 6, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Guy Fawkes Day I had forgotten, despite the chant, “Remember, remember the 5th of November!” I first learned about Guy Fawkes from my children. When they were at St. Saviour’s School in Lagos, Nigeria, they were introduced to Guy Fawkes Day. … Continue reading
November 2, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Feminist and Feminine Chimamanda is making ads for Boots No7 make-up. I like her combination of feminist and feminine. The Americans may not be familiar with Boots. I know the product and the stores from the UK. Boots was started in … Continue reading
October 13, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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21 Chibok Girls Released Twenty one of the girls kidnapped by Boko Haram two and a half years ago were released yesterday! CNN carried a report, as did many Nigerian newspapers. The Nigerian government says negotiations have been going on … Continue reading
August 30, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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New Yam Festival You know that I love Igbo culture. This article in Naij.com has five photos that are really lovely examples of Igbo culture. All are related to the New Yam Festival which takes place now, at the end … Continue reading
August 14, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Good Deed Margaret Anderson, the Persuasion Coach, sent me this story about a good deed by Delta – see what they did to help out the stranded Nigerian soccer team get to Rio in time for their first match! Given … Continue reading
August 2, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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History of Slavery I’ve been saving this intriguing article on our history of slavery to share with you. “I Named My Mixed-Race Daughter for a Slave-Trading Town – Bristol!” was an opinion piece in The New York Times on July 16. The mixed-race … Continue reading
July 21, 2016
by Catherine Onyemelukwe
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Is Hillary Guilty? I have watched portions of the Republican National Convention. I saw Governor Chris Christie attack Hillary’s record as Secretary of State. He was speaking on Tuesday evening. He was acting as the prosecutor against Hillary Clinton so the … Continue reading