I met Mr Valentine Ezike on a rainy Sunday evening in his lovely home and before long we were sat down to have this brilliant conversation. If you know anything about Nigeria you might know that there are quite a number of languages, cultures, tribes, faiths, sects and so on. It's no surprise that although I lived in Nigeria, I wasn't at all aware of the experience of someone of Igbo heritage. We speak about his experience not just growing up but also living through the Nigerian Civil war and life afterwards. As if one Civil war wasn't enough he also lived in Germany during the end of the civil war that saw the fall of the Berlin wall. In Mr Ezike's house I not only see pictures from his youth in Nigeria, I also see pictures of his early adult life in Europe before marriage and fatherhood. There was a lot to condense into this episode and the countless stories were a lot of fun to listen to. I apologise now for the many "wow"'s and odd sounds you might hear from me. I was genuinely fascinated.
Enjoy this recollection of the life of Mr Valentine Ezike.
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