Going back to summer in Igboland

September 2, 2015 1:35 PM

“Before the trip, Nigeria was a dim set of associations in my mind: my parent’s stories of their childhood, highlife cassette tapes, dated images from Google searches, negative news headlines, the taste of rice and stew. Going back gave me vivid experiences to call part of my life, to draw from when I talk about the country, my identity, what kinds of people I come from, and the roots of why I do what I do.”
posted by ChuraChura (2 comments total)

Nice to explore in and of itself, and also for comparisons with Teju Cole's Every Day is for the Thief. Thanks for this.
posted by rudster at 10:56 PM on September 2, 2015

Fantastic! Also reminds me of reading Marcus Samuelsson's autobiography where he goes back to Ethiopia to visit the village where he was born and meet his father. Very moving.
posted by epj at 8:51 AM on September 3, 2015