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This year, I decided to make a monthly contribution to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in New York. The hospital helps children fight cancer and other life-threatening illnesses, but families are never charged for the services.

I never felt the same way meeting anybody as I did when I met Ojukwu, Emeka Odumegwu Ojukwu (Ikemba 1 of Igboland), the courageous military leader of the Igbos during the Nigerian-Biafran civil war (1967-1970).

Born out of cosmic chaos, men always resort to unruliness. They seek opportunities that turn quiet moments into pandemonium, fistfights, and conflicts that keep adrenaline spiking in their bloodstream.

Christians are familiar with the Biblical story, written in Matthew, Luke, and Mark (Mark 10:17-27), where a rich man approached Jesus. "What else should I do to enter the Kingdom of God and enjoy all it contains?" the wealthy man asked.

Ten years ago when I turned 50, I felt that life had come to a climax. I wrote about it, and I threw an all-night dancing party to celebrate and remember.

To my short-lived pleasant surprise, a package I sent to Nigeria arrived on time to Lagos and even made it to its destination at Owerri.  But that was where my luck ended and the usual Nipost nightmare of delay and disgust began.

Would Soludo live up to the expectations? Igbos hate oversight

"The Journey to Ezido Lake: A Story about Empathy" is now available in both paperback and Amazon Kindle.

One quiet early morning while standing next to the fridge, Ejike Emeh closed his eyes, squeezed his face, and made the last decision. A hunger strike was the best way to show outrage about the struggles occurring within and worldwide.

First of all, I want to start by acknowledging that no 60-year-old person of Nigerian descent, let alone one from the Igbo tribe, uses "friendship" to describe their relationship with a 97-year--old Professor, ex-Nigerian diplomat, and ambassador.