Review: The Education of a British-protected child by Chinua Achebe

Onye ji onye n’ani ji onwe ya: “He who will hold another down in the mud must stay in the mud to keep him down.

A collection of 16 essays by Chinua Achebe some of which were delivered as speeches on different occasions from the 90s through the 2000s.

Storytelling is a powerful tool, so powerful that it can effect a change. The author talks about the importance of taking charge by writing our own stories.

He also mentioned language and diversity and I quite agree with him, “linguistic pluralism” as he puts it is an important determinant of the language we write in.

Chinua Achebe talks about redefining his relationship with Nigeria and he also mentioned that in his next reincarnation, he wants to be Nigerian again

There is so much to discuss and in all, it is a fantastic read. 5-star rating for me

Originally published at https://orexzgold.blogspot.com on August 1, 2021.