A collection of short stories set in Biafra, Nigeria. Some are centred on the Nigeria Biafra War, some simply portray the lives of people in that society. The stories seem very light, but they raise issues around power, corruption, ignorance, superstition, and how they hold things back. Politicians and the ruling elites come off particularly badly in many of the stories. The narration, though, is light and very matter-of-fact, which in a way gives you a sense of how hard these things will be to change.
The sexist nature of society there is abundantly apparent.
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