Biafran children in the aftermath of the civil war - John Mozie - Igbo Conference 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 มิ.ย. 2024
- John Mozie is a writer and poet. Growing up in Eastern Nigeria, stories and fables told by older relatives were a significant part of his life, and he attributes his love for literature to these early experiences. In his writing and poetry, he tries to bring to life the stories and experiences from this rich cultural past, woven into the challenges of an ever-changing world, a new world often at odds with the pull of the past. He lived in Biafra as a child and describes himself as an ardent student of Biafran history.
John holds a degree in Law from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985. He also holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from Middlesex Business School.
He is the author of The Enchanted Gift and is co-editor of Through the eyes of the child: anthology of the Nigerian civil war, a forthcoming collection of stories of childhood experiences of the war.
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Thanks for covering this aspect of the war. I was 5 years old when the war started. I will never forget my very first wartime teacher; Mr. Frederick who used to teach us under a tree in the nearby bushes. He did it without pay and was dedicated as ever. After any air-raid, it would usually take days to reconvene. He would literarily go house to house as soon as he determined it was safe. My very first friend (Joseph) in life was killed by shrapnel when the mother took him to a nearby market that was bombed. We were just 6 years old. I did not speak for about a week (not because I didn't want to, but because I couldn't for some reason - shock I guess) He was buried in my clothes and I actually named my son after him.
PS: You placed lesser emphasis on the fate of children that were actually orphaned by the war. In our place, they had it the worst.
The narrative that the Biafra war was not a genocide needs to be address. The starved children, the lost ones and the ones that have to be airlifted and cut off from the lie roots. These things need to be talked about more. We need lessons and we need to be bold in sharing these experiences. Thanks for the insight
Jisike! A very good reminder for me that was just 5 at the time. Won’t wish the experience on anyone.
lesson... going home for Christmas and communal bonding
lesson.. starvation of the children. Never again
lesson...lied on no Victor no vanquish, poor Gowan and his islamic advisers...
lesson...no guns then. Asari durkubo , father of arms. self defence