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Story Writing Competition
Quote from
isiborosy on November 26, 2023, 11:37:14 PM
TRUE TALK
For Calabar, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria, inside Umoren family, two brothers, Atai and Emma, bin dey live together. But wahala start when Atai waka go Lagos for work, and Emma go Abuja.
One day, quarrel burst between Atai and Emma for Umoren family WhatsApp group. Other family people try settle am for chat, but e no work. Parents and extended family try to call them, but them swear say dem no wan see each other again.
December waka come, na that time Calabar Carnival dey happen, wey Umoren family dey always show African culture. Atai and Emma no fit miss am, as them dey always show face for every carnival.
Na for Calabar, for December, them finally see each other. Umoren family come gather for meeting, settle the matter, and everyone live happily after.
Inside the Carnival, wey showcase African culture, Atai and Emma see say their family unity dey important pass their quarrel. Na so them come embrace, and Umoren family shine for the carnival, showing say African culture fit bring people together.
TRUE TALK
For Calabar, Cross Rivers State, Nigeria, inside Umoren family, two brothers, Atai and Emma, bin dey live together. But wahala start when Atai waka go Lagos for work, and Emma go Abuja.
One day, quarrel burst between Atai and Emma for Umoren family WhatsApp group. Other family people try settle am for chat, but e no work. Parents and extended family try to call them, but them swear say dem no wan see each other again.
December waka come, na that time Calabar Carnival dey happen, wey Umoren family dey always show African culture. Atai and Emma no fit miss am, as them dey always show face for every carnival.
Na for Calabar, for December, them finally see each other. Umoren family come gather for meeting, settle the matter, and everyone live happily after.
Inside the Carnival, wey showcase African culture, Atai and Emma see say their family unity dey important pass their quarrel. Na so them come embrace, and Umoren family shine for the carnival, showing say African culture fit bring people together.
Quote from
Zino on November 26, 2023, 11:37:44 PM
TRUE TALK
Once upon time for inside Naija, for small village, person wey them call Efe. Efe na person wey sabi beta beta tori about African culture. Anytime wey pikin ask am question, Efe go yarn the pikin with wisdom.
E get one day, one small pikin, Chijioke, come meet Efe. E talk say, "Efe, my papa say our culture no important. Na oyibo way better pass."
Efe look Chijioke eye, talk say, "Chijioke, no be true talk your papa talk so. Our culture na treasure. E get power wey fit make our life shine."
Efe begin yarn Chijioke how e ancestors use culture take solve wahala, build community, and pass wisdom from one generation to another. E talk about respect for elders, value for tradition, and the beauty wey dey for African languages.
As Efe yarn, Chijioke eye begin shine. E talk say, "Efe, I go dey proud of my culture from today. I go show my friends the way we be for inside Africa."
Na so Efe smile, knowing say e don plant seed wey go grow beta understanding for Chijioke mind. True talk be say, African culture na strength wey fit carry people reach far places.
TRUE TALK
Once upon time for inside Naija, for small village, person wey them call Efe. Efe na person wey sabi beta beta tori about African culture. Anytime wey pikin ask am question, Efe go yarn the pikin with wisdom.
E get one day, one small pikin, Chijioke, come meet Efe. E talk say, "Efe, my papa say our culture no important. Na oyibo way better pass."
Efe look Chijioke eye, talk say, "Chijioke, no be true talk your papa talk so. Our culture na treasure. E get power wey fit make our life shine."
Efe begin yarn Chijioke how e ancestors use culture take solve wahala, build community, and pass wisdom from one generation to another. E talk about respect for elders, value for tradition, and the beauty wey dey for African languages.
As Efe yarn, Chijioke eye begin shine. E talk say, "Efe, I go dey proud of my culture from today. I go show my friends the way we be for inside Africa."
Na so Efe smile, knowing say e don plant seed wey go grow beta understanding for Chijioke mind. True talk be say, African culture na strength wey fit carry people reach far places.
Quote from
E.Daniel01 on November 26, 2023, 11:59:07 PM
True Talk: The importance of African culture.
Ee get one village wey them dey call Ighoja, ee get one old man wey dey live for there wey dem dey call Papi. Na everybody for the village sabi Papi well well because Papi dey like tell tori well well. One day, the people gather for under one Iroko tree to hear Papi tori on True Talk.
Naso Papi began dey highlight to the people the richness wey dey inside African Culture and the importance wey dey there if them make others sabi am. Papi began dey talk about rhythmic beats of the ancient drums and the significance of communal values, unity, and the profound wisdom wey dey inside age-old proverbs and our culture.
As he talk tori of ancestors wey don overcome adversity with resilience, the villagers con dey feel proud of their heritage.
Over time, this message of True Talk con spread beyond Ighoja. Na so villagers con dey embrace the idea of celebrating their African heritage. Festivals wey dey showcase traditional dances, fabrics wey vibrant, and cuisines wey dey colourful con become a common sight for the people. The ogbonge youth con dey inspired to learn the ancestral languages to ensure say the beauty wey dey inside communication show through their Culture.
Na so this word reach a young woman wey dem dey call Amina. Amina na person wey always feel disconnected from her heritage. Naso Amina go Ighoja oo go seek the wisdom of Papi and experience True Talk. Na under this Iroko tree, Papi welcome Amina and the two of them con talk.
Through their conversation, Amina con learn say True Talk no be just about make person preserve the past; but na dynamic force wey go empower person make he adapt and thrive in the present. Papi tell and advise Amina say make she integrate her cultural identity into her modern life, say make she foster balance between tradition and progress.
Naso Amina return to the city with a renewed sense of self and culture oo. She con share the tori of True Talk with her community, she even organize events wey bridge the gap between urban living and the essence of African culture.
This effort wey Amina put con spark movement for people body and ee con inspire others to explore and cherish their heritage.
True Talk con be like beacon wey dey illuminate the path for many to rediscover the importance wey dey African culture. African culture dey important pass anything. E hold our history, values, and identity. If we no hold on to am, e fit waka commot.
True Talk: The importance of African culture.
Ee get one village wey them dey call Ighoja, ee get one old man wey dey live for there wey dem dey call Papi. Na everybody for the village sabi Papi well well because Papi dey like tell tori well well. One day, the people gather for under one Iroko tree to hear Papi tori on True Talk.
Naso Papi began dey highlight to the people the richness wey dey inside African Culture and the importance wey dey there if them make others sabi am. Papi began dey talk about rhythmic beats of the ancient drums and the significance of communal values, unity, and the profound wisdom wey dey inside age-old proverbs and our culture.
As he talk tori of ancestors wey don overcome adversity with resilience, the villagers con dey feel proud of their heritage.
Over time, this message of True Talk con spread beyond Ighoja. Na so villagers con dey embrace the idea of celebrating their African heritage. Festivals wey dey showcase traditional dances, fabrics wey vibrant, and cuisines wey dey colourful con become a common sight for the people. The ogbonge youth con dey inspired to learn the ancestral languages to ensure say the beauty wey dey inside communication show through their Culture.
Na so this word reach a young woman wey dem dey call Amina. Amina na person wey always feel disconnected from her heritage. Naso Amina go Ighoja oo go seek the wisdom of Papi and experience True Talk. Na under this Iroko tree, Papi welcome Amina and the two of them con talk.
Through their conversation, Amina con learn say True Talk no be just about make person preserve the past; but na dynamic force wey go empower person make he adapt and thrive in the present. Papi tell and advise Amina say make she integrate her cultural identity into her modern life, say make she foster balance between tradition and progress.
Naso Amina return to the city with a renewed sense of self and culture oo. She con share the tori of True Talk with her community, she even organize events wey bridge the gap between urban living and the essence of African culture.
This effort wey Amina put con spark movement for people body and ee con inspire others to explore and cherish their heritage.
True Talk con be like beacon wey dey illuminate the path for many to rediscover the importance wey dey African culture. African culture dey important pass anything. E hold our history, values, and identity. If we no hold on to am, e fit waka commot.
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