‘Under the Udala Trees’ by Chinelo Okparanta explores the complex journey of a young Nigerian woman navigating her identity and sexuality in a society torn apart by civil war and religious conflict.
Nigerian Civil War Explained
The Nigerian Civil War was a conflict that occurred from 1967 to 1970 between the Nigerian government and the secessionist state of Biafra, resulting in a significant loss of life and the reintegration of Biafra into Nigeria.