Chikodi
Añunobi is
a descendant of Nri from
Southeastern Nigeria. Growing up, he learned a little about
his heritage from oral history and from observing rituals but
didn't learn about Nri history in school. The limited writing
done about Nri was for university level students only and was
not available to ordinary people. Ironically, it was in United
States, during his undergraduate studies at the University of
Washington, that he started to learn more about Nri culture.
An
eye-opening experience for Añunobi, he decided to write
a historical novel about Nri civilization that would be both
educational and inspirational. The book, Nri
Warriors of Peace, has
earned praise in both the general population and the African
communities. Chikodi Añunobi lives
and works as a software Analyst in Washington State, USA.
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