ONE NIGERIAN GIRL
This
is not an essay, it is not a story, neither is it a Biography. It is just a
write-up about One Nigerian Girl that I am yet to meet.
I have never seen nor met a Nigerian
girl that captures my heart; a girl who prefers the stress of sitting on a
wooden bench, under the dim light of an old lantern, to write captivating
stories that can salvage a nation. Most of the Nigerian girls I have met will
rather prefer the luxury of sitting before expensive mirrors, to get the best
touch of make-up. What a wonderful paradox, sometimes, what we look for are not
what we get.
Chimamanda Adichie, inspired me with
her stories, each time I read them, I hoped that one day a Nigerian girl will
pick up the courage to write such amazing stories. For many years I waited, and
never met one, until few days ago.
One Nigerian girl had just released a
prologue to a story. The prologue was so amazing, that I was clouded in the
suspense she kept me, as I read with anxiety. Two days later, she released the
first episode of her mind gripping story. A story that opened my tear ducts,
fastened me heartbeat and got my adrenaline going.
So thought provoking is this story of
one Nigerian girl who grew up with her parents in a ghetto, somewhere in
northern Nigeria. She witnessed the murder of her parents in cold bold,
watching from under the bed where she hid in fear as the terrorists shot her
dad on the head, splattering its contents to the ground, then her mother,
opening a hole on the left side of her chest… this is a story of her past, her
present, and her survival in a terror zone without parents nor relatives.
This is a story that every Nigerian
should follow as it unfolds. A story that might change your conceptions, a
story that will make you understand why we all must join hands together to
build a better nation, regardless of our ethnic or religious backgrounds.
This
is a story for the young and old, the shy and the bold, the weak and the
strong. It is a story for all.
You can access this story by clicking
on the link below
Share the story to as many people as possible.
Together we can build a better nation.
This story is not recommended for
hypertensive patients.
READERS
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