When the British invaded Benin kingdom, they didn’t just loot and burn the city, they tore Aziza of the whirlwind from Aizewanre’s arms on her wedding night. After waiting for him in vain, she lost every tenderness and someone has to pay dearly.
Present victim, Nosa Orobosa, editor of the National Conscience, is a descendant of Aziza and his journey becomes more than a hunt for the Virgin Widow. Aoiri Obaigbo recreates the folklore and myth passed down to the children weaned in the theatre of British piracy against Benin Kingdom, his post modern allegory portrays the journey of the Edo people from racial trauma to recovery and spiritual rebirth.
This is a delicious piece of story telling.
Author: Aoiri Obaigbo
