on the road to shangisha 2
click here for part 1 “I always have Altars commemorating my encounters with God” “Altars kwa?” I responded “Yes. Altars like Bible times” I knew about Altars. I mean, both of us are Old-time religion, faith-based bible followers. We shared similar foundational upbringing and the bible was one common area for us. However, when […]
on the road to shangisha
“I vividly recall where I was when Uzoejiagaaro spoke to me about Altars. Pause. “What type of name is such a mouthful?” Please come with me. Uzo. Eji. Aga. Aro. [The road to Aro. Where Aro is short for Arochukwu a local government in Nigeria]. Arochukwu is the third largest city in Abia state. Initially […]
nigerian idioms and preserving history
I began this series with the intent for it to; We kick off this with ‘Oke Mmiri N’ebu Ogbe’ = the hurricane which carries off landmarks Back in the villages, our streams served the same function as the ancient Roman baths. Besides the basic functions of bathing and laundromat, they also provided a safe space […]