Categoriesblogs fiction Flash Literature society By Nwokolo Chuma4 Comments on cry waterside cry waterside Posted on01/03/202101/03/2021 By Nwokolo Chuma Like a house of mourning, a condolence register had been set up outside Peace Cottage, Waterside. The old man ignored … Continue Readingcry waterside
CategoriesEnvironment photography Public Commentary society By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 14, No-Cow-Zones (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 14, No-Cow-Zones (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on14/12/202025/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma My #Day14 photograph in the series #31DaysOfDecember will barely turn any head outside Nigeria. Yet, within the country, it is … Continue ReadingDay 14, No-Cow-Zones (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 13, ‘Stelling’ in the Name of the Lord (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 13, ‘Stelling’ in the Name of the Lord (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on13/12/202025/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma I am really hoping that ‘Stelling’ may mean something other than ‘stealing’ in one of Nigeria’s 300 odd languages, but … Continue ReadingDay 13, ‘Stelling’ in the Name of the Lord (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 12, The Colour of God (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 12, The Colour of God (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on12/12/202024/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma The sprawling town of Mpraeso is just south of Ghana’s Volta Lake and is home to a traditional pottery industry. … Continue ReadingDay 12, The Colour of God (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs Creative Non-Fiction Memoir Public Commentary society By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 11, Burning Down Justice (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 11, Burning Down Justice (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on11/12/202024/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma The Igbosere High Court in Lagos was my ‘home parish’ in the 80s when I started private practice. I recall … Continue ReadingDay 11, Burning Down Justice (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 10, The Constant Value of Life (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 10, The Constant Value of Life (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on10/12/202023/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma In the ’80s, the Peugeot 504 was probably more common on the Nigerian street than the Toyota. I took this … Continue ReadingDay 10, The Constant Value of Life (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 9, The Bicycle Repairer (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 9, The Bicycle Repairer (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on09/12/202021/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma My #Day9 photograph is your regular reminder that there are many Nigerias. In one of them, the bicycle repairer of … Continue ReadingDay 9, The Bicycle Repairer (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 8, The Loyalty of Cows (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 8, The Loyalty of Cows (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on08/12/202009/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma My #Day8 photograph is one of the most ubiquitous sights on the Nigerian road: the migrating cow. This picture was … Continue ReadingDay 8, The Loyalty of Cows (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 7, The Architecture of Loss (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 7, The Architecture of Loss (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on07/12/202008/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma The Kampala Museum has an interesting feature: a grassed field populated with buildings from across the country, all constructed in … Continue ReadingDay 7, The Architecture of Loss (#31DaysOfDecember)
Categoriesblogs By Nwokolo ChumaLeave a comment on Day 6, The Oga’s Prayers (#31DaysOfDecember) Day 6, The Oga’s Prayers (#31DaysOfDecember) Posted on06/12/202007/12/2020 By Nwokolo Chuma This is my sixth day of sharing pictures from the street . Today’s post is vintage #TruckPhilosophy: a bus driving … Continue ReadingDay 6, The Oga’s Prayers (#31DaysOfDecember)
