Nigeria: French Woman, 93, Searches Out 56-Year-Old Local Man Who Helped Her

24 October 2011
analysis

In a world where there is so much strife and hatred, racism and bigotry one woman reaches out across the seas, from France to try to find a young ward of over 56 years ago, separated by the Nigerian Civil War and reunited only to be separated again.

The 93-year-old Jeanette Fievet, who has gone to such length, including learning how to use a computer at 90 just to try to establish contact with a Nigerian, Boniface Awuzie who tended to her when she was in Nigeria and was pregnant. ANTHONY OMOH tells this tale of unconditional camaraderie.

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