I loved how Chinua Achebe wrote this — very insightful and informative. I plan to read more on the Biafra War and how it affected Nigeria + other incidents that have happened that led to how Nigeria is today.

I think it's sad how this civil war is not taught in schools and is just buried. Most don't even know about it. It's a shame to see how tribalism played (and plays) such a huge role in Nigerian politics and daily interactions. I do agree with Achebe on his final words though: we can't progress if the leadership at every level does not have the people in mind. As he said, it is currently led by the rich ruling class and so many things are done in order to keep it that way. We really need to not only keep asking ourselves the hard questions, but backing it up with necessary action.

Ranging from the descriptions of the pogroms to details of massacres and harassment, it is a hard read in certain parts (and rightfully so considering it's about a genocide) but completely worth it in the end.