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My First Born

Nwa’nwi (Child of God)

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I am sure everyone, at some point, gets excited about the baby steps we take to accomplish a goal.

Nwa’nwi is a poetry collection and my first published book. Nwa’nwi is a collection of poems from my teenage age to adulthood.

An exquisite portrayal of the way the young me saw life. The various topics talked about in this book are very pertinent to the writer. Death most especially scares the hell out of him. In 1999, I lost my dad, and in 2005; I lost my mum. Unimaginably, I don’t exactly know what killed my dad or my mum. I was so young for anyone to explain. For my mum, I just know it was something about her womb. It swells up her stomach like a pregnant woman. With chemotherapy, they will take out the water, but within a few days, it was back where it was.

After all, this happened. I almost gave up, but I had promised my mum will make sure my sisters go to school and take care of them. Also, as the only son of my parents, much was expected of me, no matter my age. I could barely fathom what had just happened to my life and now I had to take decisions that would not only affect my life but that of others. I was looking like a scarecrow. Learning family politics was an advantage. It drained me dry like a toothpick. I had to learn what to say and what not to say. I had to learn to hold my thoughts, and I had to learn the truth wasn’t always easy to say, especially to people much older than your own dad. Everything just came out like rotten tomatoes. It stank and it still does. I used to wonder how it was the truth I was telling, but after the conversation; I was the one feeling bad. Sometimes my childhood friends from around the neighborhood had to lend me some ideas. In the university, I will make fake calls to some uncles just to get into a conversation and then, ask for financial help. That was how I will survive for that month. Most African kids can attest to this. We call it survival of the finest. I had to learn stuff I hate to say or do. Truth be told, I don’t know if I didn’t learn them, how would my life have turned out.

All of this happened and more. I always had what I needed -this was rampant. I always thought it was supernatural. Somehow, there were forces beyond my control that worked to my advantage at every stage or came to my rescue when I needed them. My African brain tells me it’s my parents… haha. In pidgin English, they say; “cow wey no get tail na God dey drive ye flies”. Unlike any ordinary orphan, I have met through my journey, my school fees and that of my sisters were always paid — maybe not in time, but paid at the end. So I counted myself lucky and fortunate because there was always hope.

Nwa’nwi (Child of God) — Author: Akumbe G. N.

My book, Nwa’nwi will take you on a journey through mysteries and wonders. If you have a vivid imagination, you could draw exactly where I lived and what the surroundings looked like. The people, their thoughts, and how they affected a small me. There are not always bad but also positive effects.

Here is a link to my book. Click on it and it will take you there.

Please, while reading this, if you have questions, please ask them. I will be waiting.

If you are in Asia, especially mainland china and you would like a copy, please contact me. I can purchase it from amazon and ship it to you directly.

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