Chidi
Let that of part of you which "died" experience resurrection. That is because Christmas is not all about the sight and scenes of plum and luxury; it is equally about the rude awakening to the dark recesses of life to which the whole idea of the birth of Jesus Christ speaks to.
Oladosu A. Afis"The best of princes is he who visits scholars."
Professor of Middle Eastern, North African and Cultural Studies
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies,
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan, Nigeria.
"The best of princes is he who visits scholars."
- Jalal al-Din Rumi, 13th century Persian Sufi poet
On Sunday, December 25, 2016 11:17 AM, Chidi Anthony Opara <chidi.opara@gmail.com> wrote:
A part of me died a while ago when at Rumuola Junction in Port Harcourt Nigeria, I saw some shabbily dressed children on this Christmas day hawking assorted items.CAO.
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