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Nsukka

This is a university town where Nigerian families are more westernized than in most other towns in the area, creating tension with the other residents. This place appears in “Cell One,” “Ghosts,” and “The Shivering.”

Harmattan

This is a season in Nigeria, characterized by dry wind, dust, and static electricity. It sets a mood of edginess and also provides comfort to characters.

Biafra War

This was a period of strife in Nigeria, when a southeastern province declared independence, and was subdued after three years of brutal fighting and a blockade that caused famine. It affects characters in “Ghosts.”

Jumping Monkey Hill

This place is a resort that is the site of the African Writers Workshop.

Enugu

This is an administrative town near a university town: it is where the police do what they are famed for doing: killing people. It appears in “Cell One.”

The New Nigerian

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