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Last week(end) at the Goethe Institute, we as PEN hosted Ambassador Ifeoma Akabogu-Chinbwa of Nigeria, alongside academic and artist Elizabeth Orchardson-Mazrui. I gifted lady ambassador my 2012 novella ‘Princess Adhis’ after she had graciously gifted me her poetry book ‘Africa Romance.’ (2013).
In my wannabe fantasies, I can see myself swapping diplomatic papers with Putin in the Kremlin ... but back in reality, I saw the smooth face of Her Excellency crease a bit at the ‘Naija Brodas’ bit of the title of my novella. ‘Everything okay?’ I inquired. And because diplomats are honest folks send abroad to spread dishonesties about their country, the lady smiled and gave me the all clear.
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