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My Fatherland is a story that employs the culture of oral literature – the tales-by-moonlight tradition, fusing fact and fiction in a very delicate blend, to create a literary meal for children, that helps detox them from common societal misinformation and prejudices. The book presents only historical facts sufficient to build a case for young minds to be informed of the ills of conflict, its consequences, and catalysts. The book posits that inbuilt or acquired biases and prejudices, defined along political, religious, and ethnic lines, create a basis for distrust, and a catalyst for conflict and escalation of offense. It is worth noting that the book is spiced with wit and humor, and lessons that both challenge our consciousness and conscience – Ifeanyi Avajah
Alaoma, My Fatherland, a land with a sweet blend of unity invites storytellers and young readers, accompanied by adults, to embark on this journey with Ngozi, Shade, Chidi, and Musa, as they discover the magic of compassion, the strength of shared history, and the beauty of a united people.
Mazi Alakwe, the Master storyteller, and other elders in Alaoma take the opportunity of the moonlight to tell children stories of the land that shape their behaviours. Spicing the stories with proverbs, Mazi Alakwe seeks to cultivate a united Alaoma that is already blessed with diverse Nigerian ethnic groups.
Listening to the experiences of the Igbos during the Nigerian civil war, the children are moved by the sufferings child went through during the period. They seek to initiate a totally peaceful Alaoma.
Will they succeed in this quest? Will the community where herdsmen destroy farmlands, women hate themselves, and so on, accept to live in peace as Ngozi, Shade, Chidi, and Musa would initiate?
- Ebook:NO
- Paperback:YES
- Published Date:Dec 10, 2025
- Publisher:Mary-Joan Nwaogu
- ISBN:9789786059730
- Pages Number:84
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