Ethical and sustainable t-shirt. Available in 5 sizes. On the t-shirt are the four igbo market days.

Ethical and sustainable t-shirt. Available in 5 sizes. On the t-shirt are the four igbo market days. Sizes available in person.

Borders and the self By CHINWE AJENE-SAGNA

Every border tells a story. Every story has its origins.

Tracing a cultural lineage from the beginnings of Igbo history in

the ninth century by delineating foundational aspects of customs

and practices such as kinship and wealth, as well as funeral rites

and marriage unions, Borders and the Self elevates the question

of Igbo identity by threading in the personal histories of the Ajene

and Okeke families-which became united by marriage amid the

backdrop of the Nigerian Civil War-into a broader, more universal

narrative. This approach shows, on a micro level, how a culture

that has existed for centuries can be warped and transformed by

external forces like war and colonialism, and how members of

an ethnic group migrate to survive not only drastic changes but

economic realities.

Borders and The Self is about the confluence of personal struggle

and the survival of a people. It is a triumph of historical exploration

and the consolidating of a family history. It paints a theoretical

and moving portrait of the antecedents of transnationalism and

is a must read for students of history who care about the shaping

of our modern world.

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