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The Hills I Call Home

I sit outside my granny’s house, clad in blankets and a pillow. It was a rainy day and a very cold one. The cold extended into the evening and early night. The village is surrounded by streams and hills and this must have contributed to the extreme weather. I left town a few hours ago but the rain caught up with me.

One good thing about this place is it’s hilly countryside – it’s nested…

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Sunset in Ovim

I stand by these rocks and hills, ancient To enjoy again a beautiful moment of sunset

I’ve a new song to sing each time I behold the sun set A song sang by my father and his father’s father

A song that echo through the hills, Like smoke dispersing from mills, Ancient like mud where palm trees grow Cherished by all people who till and sow A song enjoyed while treading this blessed path One that…

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Orie Market Day

It’s Orie day here. Orie is a big market day in Isuikwuato. Everybody will be heading to the market to trade. People from different places buy and sell here. I walk through the quiet hills to get some fresh air and pick some flowers.

Thankfully I have the quiet road to myself. I also have imagined poems for these majestic hills and diverse flora. There’s a deep pond close by, it gives a sweet…

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Ovim, my homeland

To Thee My homeland My mothers birthplace The land of the brave Ovim- land of strength

What baffles me most, Through this bewildered mind The uncertainty of what Must be thought and said Is the serenity about thee I speak of you with pride With love, with joy Thee Ovim, my Father land A beauty to behold The land of the rising sun With all enchanted forests And always a proud cloud And some…

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Umukwu's Masquerades

Umukwu’s Masquerades

I never knew today was Ekpo (masquerade) day in Umukwu, Ovim. I was having a little nap when the noisy drummers arrived with the masquerades.When I was growing up I witnessed many masquerade carnivals and took particular interest in Ebulu–ogu– the biggest and stout masquerade. They are known to be merciless and stubborn. This is evident in their imposing looks. A masquerade’s size may signify…

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In Ovim 2

Good morning. I promised to take some shots during my morning walk. I’m not a good photographer though.

There’s a thick fog this morning.

These kind of buildings are common in the village. It hasn’t been long since the mud house went out of fashion. With high rate of poverty, it’s hard to afford good housing in rural areas.

In Africa it’s custom to say greetings to people you meet on the way. In…

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Why you should visit Africa 3

From Nature reserves to rivers/lakes and from beautiful valleys to exotic wildlife, Africa has a lot to offer. Welcome to this edition of Why You Should Visit Africa brought to you by Oiroegbu.com

Adventure: If you really love nature and adventure, then you should visit Africa. There’s so much to do and participate in. You can join a hunting party. You can learn how to craft spears, arrows and…

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Borce protiv alergije potražite u ovim namirnicama

Borce protiv alergije potražite u ovim namirnicama

Klimatske promjene utiču na produžetak cvjetanja biljaka, a samim tim se i sezona alergija produžava i na oktobar.

Bijeli i crni luk

Simptome mogu ublažiti crni i bijeli luk koji obiluju kvercetinom, flavanoidiom koji djeluje kao antihistaminik, odnosno supstanca koja blokira alergijsku reakciju.

Brokule

Brokule je kao i bijeli luk, pomaže u ublažavanju simptoma alergije tako što pročišćava…

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