Author: Ted Osondu
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HUNGER
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Hunger turns the eyes. The rumbles it makes in the stomach remind a person of a thunderstorm. Hunger…
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RUING AFRICAN TIME
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During the morning assembly in primary school, the Headteacher would regale the pupils with the cliche: Punctuality is…
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BEGGARS TERRITORY
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Certain realities may reduce the efficacy of some sayings taken as nothing but the truth. For example, Beggars…
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SUGAR IN DARKNESS
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A man convincingly sold ash as sugar to a king. The king bought and distributed it to his…
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”OKPO OBIA MENTALITY” VERSUS ”NATIONAL GREED” and ”NATIONAL GRID”.
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OKPO OBIA is a creature that lives in a hole in the bush. It has a massive appetite…
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REFLECT, LIVE FOR OTHERS
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“Rivers do not drink their own water; trees do not eat their own fruit; the sun does not…
