Tag: Boston

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
04Sep

The Swiss Affairs

A chance meeting between Erik and Moria in Boston reveals that their lives are unexpectedly connected by cocoa, the commodity at the heart of the Agbekoya Uprising. Erik's account exposes the market rigging that drove the farmers to the confrontation at Mapo Hill, an event that had tragically sent Moria's own life into a different spiral. This encounter serves as the catalyst, kindling Moria's intense desire to understand the complete Agbekoya Story and the systemic injustices behind it.
12 mins read