Onyeka Nwelue don write one serious book wey go make your heart shake. E dey talk about Biafra war, but e no be about the men-men wey dey fight for front line o. Na about the women dem wey dey behind the scene, dey suffer pass. E put the story for different parts, like dem dey act play, and e show us the bitter truth about war.
Nwelue na real story teller. E sabi how to paint picture with words. When you dey read, na like say you dey see everything wey dey happen for your eyes. Di way e describe the suffering of di women, e go make your heart melt. E no hide anything, e talk true-true about wetin happen during di war. For dis book, you go see say women no be weakling o. Dem strong pass iron. People like Ngozika, Mama Idu, and Ogbuide be like warriors. Even when life don hard dem reach bone marrow, dem no give up. Dem dey fight to survive, to protect dia pikin, and to keep hope alive. Na real inspiration dis kain women be.
Apart from di suffer mata, Nwelue still talk about oda tins wey dey important for life. E talk about how mama love dia pikin pass everything. E show us say people fit believe for God even when everything don pafuka. E dey tell us say even for war, still get small kindness wey dey show. Dis book no be just for to cry and feel sorry for people o. E dey make you think about wetin happen before and how we fit make sure say e no go happen again. E dey open your eyes make you see say war no good at all. E go make you understand say life dey precious and we need to cherish am.
If you wan know wetin real life be, if you wan feel the pain and the strength of the human spirit, read dis book. E go change the way you see things. E go make you appreciate the peace wey we dey enjoy now.