Emmanuel Iduma

This is a beautifully written book about one man's search for identity, and in doing so teaches its readers about the Nigeria Civil War in the late 1960s and its aftermath in contemporary times. The only thing I remember about Biafra as a child is seeing pictures of starving Biafran children in the news.

This book gave me an opportunity to learn about Biafra in a very intimate way as the author returned to Nigeria, his country of birth, in search of more information about his father's brother Emmanuel who died in the Nigerian Civil War, but whose body was never found. I thought this a compelling read since I had formerly worked with individuals of the Igbo tribe and was delighted to have this opportunity to learn more about this and other tribes of Nigeria.

I was startled and saddened to learn that the remanants of Biafra are still in a continuous struggle with the government of Nigeria despite the passage of decades of time.

The very ending of the book was a complete surprise, but I'd like for that information to surprise you, the reader, as well when you get to it.… (mere)