Biafran War Memories

    Biafran War Memories is a digital archive of personal stories and first hand accounts of the 1967-1970 Nigerian Civil War, also known as the Nigerian-Biafran War or the Biafran War. It was launched in 2017. Biafran War Memories is a program of ZIKORA Media & Arts African Cultural Heritage Organization.

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    • “We heard the sound of death”

      “We heard the sound of death”

      Charly Boy, a Nigerian pop celebrity, reflects on his experiences during the Biafran War, emphasizing the haunting memories of hunger and violence. At 65, he recalls the chaotic atmosphere in his town, Oguta, where air raids and civilian casualties were common. Despite the terror, community activities provided temporary reprieve, highlighting resilience amidst despair. Read more

    Uba Idris shares his memories of the Nigerian-Biafran War. Photo by Chika Oduah.
    Roselyn Ukerele cries
    Sergeant Garba remembers the Nigerian Biafran War. Photo by Chika Oduah
    Alexinia Oforchebe
    Alexinia Oforchebe. Photo by Chika Oduah
    His Royal Highness Igwe Christopher Chukwumeka Ejiofor, the traditional ruler of Oyofo Kingdom in Ezeagu Local Government Area in Enugu State Nigeria, remembers the Nigerian Biafran War. Photo by Chika Oduah. Enugu, Nigeria. 2017
    Agnes Ndife remembers the Nigerian-Biafran War. Photo by Chika Oduah
    Hauwa Muhammed remembers the Nigerian-Biafran War
    Okey Ndibe. Photo by Darcy Hughes.

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    “And then of course I learned from patients who came to my office who had fled Nigeria. I had this one patient describing to me how she had hidden and her entire family was butchered. She was the sole survivor, just like a Jew who’s the sole survivor of the whole family that’d been slaughtered in the Holocaust.” Dr. Herbert Ausubel

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