Private Chika (lacks without the woman’s Chika’s silver rosary Religion; violence ‘A “Even agency); strong Huasa accent, Chika can (p.44) and conflict; unnamed tell she is a Northerner, from identity; cultural Hausa woman the narrowness of her face, the Chika’s Burberry difference; unfamiliar rise of her handbag from common humanity cheekbones; and that she is London (p.43) and connection Muslim, because of her scarf…she wonders if the The Hausa woman is looking at her as well, woman’s scarf at if the woman can tell, from her the beginning light complexion and the silver (p.44) and at the rosary her mother insists she end, when Chika wear, that she is Igbo and ties it around her Christian” (p.44) bleeding leg (p. 54, 56) Chika will learn that as “Later, she and the woman are Burned cars after speaking, Hausa Muslims are the riot (p.45-46) hacking down Igbo Christians with machetes” (p.44) Chika’s T-shirt embossed with the do not happen in a Statue of Liberty “Riots vacuum” (p.48) (p.47) and the Hausa woman’s wonders what purpose green wrapper “She this lie serves, this need to draw on a fictional past similar to the The Hausa woman woman’s” (p.50) bearing her breast to Chika, cries quietly…not the kind requesting medical “She of loud sobbing that the women help (p.49-50) Chika knows do…The woman’s crying is private, as though she BBC radio’s is carrying out a necessary ritual description of the that involves no one else” (p.51) riots as “religious with undertones of [Hausa woman praying] ethnic “…she does not look. It is like the tension”(p.54) woman’s tears, a private experience, and she wishes that The stone covered she could…believe in in blood Chika God…when the woman rises, keeps as “a Chika feels strangely ghoulish souvenir” energised”(p.52) (p. 56) After her experience, Chika her mind about “change[d] telling her mother that offering Masses is a waste of money” (p.52)
‘A Private Chika (lacks agency); unnamed Hausa woman “Even without the woman’s strong Huasa accent, Chika can tell she is a Northerner, from the narrowness of her face, the unfamiliar rise of her cheekbones; and that she is Muslim, because of her scarf…she wonders if the woman is looking at her as well, if the woman can tell, from her light complexion and the silver rosary her mother insists she wear, that she is Igbo and Christian” (p.44) “Later, Chika will learn that as she and the woman are speaking, Hausa Muslims are hacking down Igbo Christians with machetes” (p.44) “Riots do not happen in a vacuum” (p.48) “She wonders what purpose this lie serves, this need to draw on a fictional past similar to the woman’s” (p.50) “She cries quietly…not the kind of loud sobbing that the women Chika knows do…The woman’s crying is private, as though she is carrying out a necessary ritual that involves no one else” (p.51) [Hausa woman praying] “…she does not look. It is like the woman’s tears, a private experience, and she wishes that she could…believe in God…when the woman rises, Chika feels strangely energised”(p.52) After her experience, Chika “change[d] her mind about telling her mother that offering Masses is a waste of money” (p.52) Chika’s silver rosary (p.44) Chika’s Burberry handbag from London (p.43) The Hausa woman’s scarf at the beginning (p.44) and at the end, when Chika ties it around her bleeding leg (p. 54, 56) Burned cars after the riot (p.45-46) Chika’s T-shirt embossed with the Statue of Liberty (p.47) and the Hausa woman’s green wrapper The Hausa woman bearing her breast to Chika, requesting medical help (p.49-50) BBC radio’s description of the riots as “religious with undertones of ethnic tension”(p.54) The stone covered in blood Chika keeps as “a ghoulish souvenir” (p. 56) Religion; violence and conflict; identity; cultural difference; common humanity and connection
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