Nigerian Literature

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The Best Short Story I Read in a Lit Mag This Week: “Bethlehem” by Chika Unigwe

In “Bethlehem” (One Throne Magazine), Chika Unigwe explores the ways in which a community’s sources of pride and ignorance can cause tragedy in the lives of those who don’t fit into the conventional molds. In the first section, Unigwe presents clues to the conflict between the protagonist Chimelumma and her infant Beth (short for Bethlehem)….