I think that this is the perfect book for educating people on Asaba as well as the other important topics covered in this book such as covering up from the British Government and Onome’s experiences as one of few black students at the university. To read more about the book and my motivations for writing it please visit this article published in the Retrospect Journal: https://lnkd. I’ve included a quote at the beginning of this post that I wrote in the article, which really encapsulates my motivation for writing this book.

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At McGill, I am looking forward to taking a variety of courses in history and political science exploring a range of areas such as African history, international relations, and indigeneity. Onome is an international student from Nigeria studying law at King's College London whilst Chioma lives in Asaba, Nigeria. Claudia is also a Culture Editor at The McGill Daily whilst currently doing an exchange year at McGill University. As a second-year History and Politics student at the University of Edinburgh I am currently in the midst of editing my debut novel A Letter Away From Asaba, set to be published in spring 2023.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Both characters were bold, courageous, and brilliantly written; they accomplished much more than individuals at their (fictional) time were able to. This is not at all to say that my time in Edinburgh so far has not helped me cultivate ideas for this book. Efemini thoughtfully uses diary entries and letters to create a lucid and intimate account of Asaba's censored micro history. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.I am looking forward to joining the team of incredible student journalists to contribute to the production of cultural pieces for the newspaper during the course of my exchange year at McGill. Very excited to be attending Dr Velma McClymont's book launch on Friday 21st April 6-8pm at The University of Edinburgh.