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Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Nobody: 9:12am On Apr 30, 2017 |
My father lost his younger brother(my uncle) to the war. He was not shot, his body was not found. He got missing, and no one knows anything about his where about, up till date. My elder brother told me how kind hearted he was, jovial, loving, a hustler, buys a lot of goodies for the villagers anytime he comes back from the city! My dad talked so much about him when I was in the university.......now, this is to show he still misses him and that vacuum cannot be filled for ever! Chimamanda wrote that book based on her own experience! It's a true life story.....not a fiction! It was not written to please the reader! I would have written one for my dad, based on his experience! I cried tears when he told me biafran war stories. #iIlsofwar #warnogood 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Nobody: 9:15am On Apr 30, 2017 |
willibounce1:The families that lost their loved are still their mourning their dead and you tell me about exaggeration, what's exaggerated about it? The way they died. If you cannot find evidences to counter the story of the eyewitnesses don't say it is exaggerated., because you come from the opposing divide. And there are indeed rules governing war, civilians are not slaughtered and thrown in open pits, that is not war. IT IS GENOCIDE. 6 Likes |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by pweetiedee(m): 9:23am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Sandyyyyy: Which little girl please? |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by pweetiedee(m): 9:26am On Apr 30, 2017 |
NobleRomm:The novel is better |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by pweetiedee(m): 9:27am On Apr 30, 2017 |
RaggedyAnn:exactly... 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by LegendaryArnold(m): 9:40am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Sandyyyyy:Oga, she was born 1977 and the war lasted between 1967-1970. So, how she take be the little girl in the novel? 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by KOKOwonder(m): 9:42am On Apr 30, 2017 |
HRich:abeg send today's booking for me. Even 5hundred I never win |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Bridget95(f): 9:43am On Apr 30, 2017 |
bennymark:The agitation has been on not because Buhari won GEJ.This is not the first time a northern is ruling. IBB ,Abacha,Shagari, etc ruled and there was no agitation. In 1970,the war ended and the igbo population embraced one Nigeria spread everywhere and investing including learning and speaking other tribes languages because we believed in ONE NIGERIA. Looking back what do you see,the ruling class treated the igbos as a conquered people marginalizing them,shuting all development including sea ports in areas of the SS and abandoning roads network and other infrastructures which would bring development to the region because they feel it is Biafra land. Then came GEJ who is not igbo,simply because he had igbo backing became hated morethan Abacha who stole the Nation dry and OBJ who ransacked and sold most of the nation's assets. The agitation for a separate entity by the igbos has been on from uwazurike to Nnamdi KANU and so on, it has nothing do with GEJ loss.infact when GEJ was in office he was heavily insulted and lambasted on radio Biafra but the difference is that he ignored all but Buhari made the agitation skyrocket by fighting the collective will of a people. 6 Likes |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Amenya96(f): 9:50am On Apr 30, 2017 |
As heart breaking as it may seem, it also drew strength from her to be able to write out the realities that occurred. Someone had to tell the present generation the truth so they know just what the ask for, the next time a civil war is called for. @Oyalunasamuel 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by MrSly(m): 9:50am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Ralphlauren:Make sure you c*m after this 'mastobesion' |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by kingthreat(m): 9:51am On Apr 30, 2017 |
The book was boring jooor. |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by peterbello(m): 9:53am On Apr 30, 2017 |
OGA OP, the author gave you a chance to decide what happened to Kainene. If you like, imagine she became a superhero and flew to Manhattan. Just fill in the gap yourself. No be Indian film. IMO, the story ended well. |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Amenya96(f): 9:55am On Apr 30, 2017 |
and it made FP |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by anthony86(m): 9:56am On Apr 30, 2017 |
The Biafra story was a painful experience to many igbo families .I always wondered as kid why my father walking was always skewed only for my mum to tell me how as a teenager, he truncated his education and had to fight for the biafran Army. I saw scans upon scans, receipts of various operations he has underwent as a result of bullets wounds he sustained during the war. He couldn't finish his education because of the war before the war he was based in ondo state with his maternal uncle who died during the war. 2 Likes |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Bridget95(f): 9:56am On Apr 30, 2017 |
olab059:why would you say a true life story told by people who saw the war first hand 1967-1970 are telling exaggerated stories. were you there when the war crimes were perpetrated by illiterate soldiers of the Nigerian army on innocent people caught in a war? Between you and those who saw the war who is in a better position to relate the events of the war? 5 Likes |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by LegendaryArnold(m): 10:01am On Apr 30, 2017 |
oyalunasamuel:I will implore you to read Akachi Eziegbo's Roses and Bullets. it's so much like Half of a Yellow Sun, but this is more substantive, because the writer experienced the war and also portrayed her own self in the novel under a major character. it's left for you to find that out yourself. 3 Likes |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by peterbello(m): 10:04am On Apr 30, 2017 |
MarieSucre: I read the epub version on my phone. By the time I was a few pages in, I put off my data and couldn't leave my phone even to charge. If you have read Achebe's Arrow of God, you will understand what I mean. 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by AZeD1(m): 10:10am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Bridget95:This part here is part of the reason why Nigeria and Africa is still backward, always blame other people for our problems. Can you point out one Government in Nigeria that didn't have an Igbo person in it? Can you point one tribe in Nigeria that doesn't claim it's marginalised? Stop this victim mentality. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by MDCCCXXXII: 10:24am On Apr 30, 2017 |
oyalunasamuel:Informed by whom? Someone who didn't know the nitty gritty of the war. If you want to really know about the war, happenings and doings, read Why We Struck by Adewale Ademoyega. He's among the coup plotters. It is always wonderful to read/hear from the source, don't you think so? 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by DarryOsh(m): 10:53am On Apr 30, 2017 |
avalontony:illogically pretty 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Nobody: 10:53am On Apr 30, 2017 |
sisisioge:When you do read the book you will discover that the movie was bad. Too much entertaining scenes and no proper interpretation of the book. |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Nobody: 10:59am On Apr 30, 2017 |
glossy6: I'm very sure I can quote you without infraction... Don't be so sure to call anyone a kid, there is chronological age and there is mental age. Those who behave like kids to you might be in your age bracket. I meant no harm... Warned! Not to be quoted |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Nobody: 11:02am On Apr 30, 2017 |
HRich: That atletic bilbao B you played outright win would have caused havoc if u had tried over 1.5 in all Congrats,keep my share |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by cupidhero(m): 11:04am On Apr 30, 2017 |
Is this the only Nigerian book that is worth FP abi na only her be writer? make una try something new kwanu. |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by willibounce1(m): 11:16am On Apr 30, 2017 |
padiga047: Rules governing war? My dear stop deceiving yourself. That's what they tell you. But when the war starts, Nobody gives two phucks about civilians. When they throw bombs, they don't care if it hits civilians or military men. If a war breaks out in Nigeria today, it will be gruesome. It will be a war of hatred and bitterness. There will be nothing like civilians, children or babies. When you go to war the aim is to destroy your enemy totally. Destroy them so much that they'll never in their life time think of confronting you anymore that's if you spare any of them. Even the press/camera men who cover wars are not safe. 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by HRich(m): 11:16am On Apr 30, 2017 |
k199192:Many do blame me if theirs cut, |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by HRich(m): 11:16am On Apr 30, 2017 |
k199192:Many do blame me if theirs cut, |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by HRich(m): 11:17am On Apr 30, 2017 |
chymevicks: No be small thing, German league wasn't favourable yesterday, thanks |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by HRich(m): 11:19am On Apr 30, 2017 |
KOKOwonder: Have booked that of today already, maybe next time, Midweek game |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by 1Rebel: 11:56am On Apr 30, 2017 |
MarieSucre: Relative peace? 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by Joey82(m): 12:16pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Op There's this thing with all Adichies books that I've read, from purple hibiscus to half of a yellow sun and Americana. They never end well. She leaves u with a lump under ur throat, u forever keep wondering what happened next, always one mystery that remains unraveled and u hear wishing to see to be continued at the last page but it's sadly the end. I think Alicia needs to learn how to end her stories better. 1 Like |
Re: My Take On Chimamanda "Half Of A Yellow Sun" Does Anyone Feel The Same Way To? by JhyMedex: 12:18pm On Apr 30, 2017 |
Can any1 help me wit d Softcopy or PDF goat of d book ?..
tanx in advance.. |
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