Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie delivered a keynote speech at the Things Fall Apart festival in Enugu, discussing the erosion of Igbo cultural identity amid societal violence. She highlighted the significance of preserving the Igbo language and traditions, drawing parallels to Chinua Achebe's influence with his novel Things Fall Apart. The festival celebrated Achebe's work, which serves as a reflection of African identity and critiques colonial narratives. Iheanyi Igboko noted the book's importance as a mirror and declaration of the Igbo worldview, stressing its ongoing relevance to contemporary issues.
Things Fall Apart is not just a book. It is a mirror, a declaration of identity, and a provocation. It represents the Igbo worldview and African traditions and still challenges us today.
But it no longer feels like home. The calm, the warmth, the essence seems to have faded, in an allusion to the violence associated with an armed separatist movement.
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