Refugee Mother and Child ~ Chinua Achebe
Refugee Mother and Child is a poem published by acclaimed Nigerian author Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe Chinua Achebe was born in Ogidi in Nigeria in 1930 and is one of Africa's most respected writers. He is better known for his novels than for his poetry, and especially for Things Fall Apart , the powerful novel that explores the impact of European culture on African society. Achebe's writing during the 1960s and 1970s was politically influenced and focused on addressing Nigeria's internal conflicts. His literary work is considered to be post-colonial as he focused primarily on issues arising from colonial history and the issues faced by post-independent countries. However his work attempted to focus on the humanity of the people he described, raising awareness of their concerns and issues. Refugees and Refugee Camps According to the United Nations (https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/refugees) The definition of a refugee is someone who: "owing to well-founded fear