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  • Land of the Rising Sun

  • A Fictional Tribute to Biafra
  • By: Ngozi M. Obi
  • Narrated by: Udoka Uzoamaka Obi
  • Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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Land of the Rising Sun

By: Ngozi M. Obi
Narrated by: Udoka Uzoamaka Obi
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Most people have never heard of Biafra or the war that nullified its birth and impending existence as a country. But those who lived the war still feel the sting and stigma of their wartime experiences.

Knowing the history of a people helps one to understand them, giving rise to compassion rather than condemnation or alienation. This is also true for a people's posterity to ensure negative history never repeats itself. Though the land's rising sun is currently dimmed along its horizon, it will never be utterly extinguished and allowed to completely set because of the voices of those still crying out from it.

Listen to discover the indigene experience of wartime Biafra through the eyes of a young nurse, chronicled in a historical fiction tribute.

©2017 Ngozi M. Obi (P)2021 Ngozi M. Obi
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“Anyone can be a father; it takes love to be a Daddy.”

Review Land of the Rising Sun.

“Anyone can be a father; it takes love to be a Daddy.” Interactions between Nurse Ada and her Dad. This resonated powerfully, so did the narratives about Ada’s hometown of Onicha-Ugbo. I am also Delta Ibo by birth, although the author didn't mention my hometown of Ogwashi-Uku. The retelling of the story of the Asaba massacre left me so angry about the atrocities committed in the war. In all, it was a good story that taught me more about history and the Biafran War, The Abagana Ambush, the offer to relocate the Igbos to Sao Tome, etc. This history ought to be taught in Nigerian schools. The downside of the book was the narration with the music in the background. It was very distracting. I just wished I could turn it off. Plus, when listening with AirPods, it gives one a headache; I honestly put off reading the book a lot of times because of the music.
Well done, Dr Ngozi M. Obi.
I look forward to reading more of your books on Audible.

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