Agbekoya

14Oct

The Man Died

Moria returns to Boston, accosting Erik with her findings. Unfortunately Erik's ill health could not allow Moria to get him accept culpability for the economic woes and death suffered by the Agbekoya and communities in Western Nigeria. She gave her most powerful message, "You didn’t just lower the price of cocoa; you lowered the value of men’s lives. And when men lose their dignity, they reach for a weapon."
8 mins read
11Sep

The Gathering Storm

Moria and Mulika begin their journey. A journey that will take them from Ibadan through Akanran to Ijebu-Igbo to interview and obtain information about Agbekoya from those who are still living and have first account of the story
12 mins read
10Sep

Seven Hills and Second Chances

As Moria reconnects with familiar streets and childhood landmarks, her bond with Mulika deepens, revealing painful truths and shared resilience. Their stay at the Premier Hotel becomes a sanctuary for reflection, laughter, and healing, where Mulika’s trauma is met with compassion and a promise of renewal. Beneath the surface lies a story of rediscovery—of a city, of friendship, and of the courage to begin again
8 mins read
09Sep

Big problems start small

Though Moria had always known that fate had placed her and Mulika on separate paths, her warm welcome hadn’t driven home the reality of their divergent lives. It wasn’t until she stepped into Mulika’s room that the differences became painfully clear. The difference between Mulika’s living conditions and her own comfortable Massachusetts life was immense. Life, she was sure, had dealt her a far gentler hand. And here they were, years later, reunited by the very story that had changed their lives in different ways, a story Moria was only now beginning to grasp fully.
11 mins read
08Sep

The Return

Twenty-seven years after, Moria arrives Ibadan to revisit the event that changed her life permanently. As unfortunate as the event was, it gave her the remarkable life she now has
6 mins read