The road will kill you
Kenneth Ezenifite. 85 years old. Born here in Awkuzu [a town in Anambra State, Nigeria]. I was at home. I was going to farm when the war started. I was […]
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When we got home, there was nothing
My name is Mrs. Alexinia Oforchebe. [I was born in] 1939 in this Awkuzu [a town in Anambra State, Nigeria]. I was married then [when the war started]. I had […]
Uli airport was what made us survive
My name is Venerable Professor Jacob Ukwuchukwu Onyechi. I was born in October 18, 1951. I was born in Awka, Nigeria. That’s in the present Anambra State. Old Anambra. It’s […]
I found grenades in her handbag
My name is Uba Idris. I was born in Dan Hassan village in Kura local government [in Kano State, Nigeria.] It has been about seventy two years ago. What I […]
Hiding themselves like everyone else was
Cecelia Anizoba. [I was born in] 1935. It was in Awkuzu [a town in Anambra State, Nigeria] that they gave birth to me. I was in Awkuzu [when the war […]
Give us gun, we are all angry
I am called Dr., my surname, Nwakire. My first name, Onuzuruike. My father’s, Nwagwu. I was born fifth of November 1950. I studied at Government College, Umuahia. I was […]
I was very proud to be a Biafran
Yes, my name is Gordon J. E. Nwosu, Gordon J. Enyogu Nwosu. I live in New Rochelle, New York. I am retired from teaching mathematics. I was born July 1947 in […]
It was sounding GBAH!
My name is Agnes Ndife. I was born here in Awkuzu. Tell her [the interviewee] that I am 85 years old. We were in Awkuzu when the war started. I […]
Just run and never look back
My name is Theresa Igbenagwo. What I know is that I am 87 years old. I was born in Awkuzu [Anambra State, Nigeria]. I was in Onitsha [in 1967 when […]
I was a student-turned-soldier overnight
My name is Nnamdi Onwualu. I was born in 1952…1952. December 1952. I was born in the northern part of Nigeria in a town they call Bakori. It’s in Katsina […]
They forced people to join
My name is Sunday Ezenwa. I am 50, eh, I am 55 years or thereabouts. Actually, what I remember about the [Nigerian-Biafran Civil War] was as at then I was […]
One Calabar man we buried alive
Samuel is my name. Samuel. Ajamekwe. I am 65. First, I fought in the Nsukka sector. From Nsukka sector to Eha Amufu, from Ihamufu to Calabar sector. Eha Amufu. It is […]
Biafran War Memories 