Spirit of the Seventh Sea by Obi Ekejiuba. In the days when men adhered strictly to the rules and custom that guided society, there lived a man who was filled with the urge to make a difference. Agbawo believed that he knew more about life than any other man in the society and he went on to raise his family in the manner he thought fit regardless of what societal norms suggested. He encouraged his wife to do things that only men were allowed to do, and encouraged his only son to engage in senior jokes and games even before he was anything close to the required age.
By Oliver Mbamara, Esq.
Sometime ago, when men and animals lived together in one community, there was a princess who was too beautiful to be married off to just anyone in the land of Nganga. The princess knew she was very beautiful, so she turned down all the men who came to ask for her hand in marriage. When this continued for some time, the King became concerned. One early morning, he called the royal family together for an early morning meeting. It was the custom that such calls should be made before the sun rises because that was when men are most conducive to reasoning and understanding.

At the royal meeting, the King asked the princess why she had continued to turn down all the men that have come to marry her. The princess then stated that she would like any prospective suitor to come with a life elephant. So that she would ride the elephant at her wedding procession. Other members of the royal family tried to convince the princess to make her choice an easier one. "Elephants are very rare to find, please make your request an easier one for your suitors," they begged. But the princess refused and threatened to run away from home if her wishes were not met.

(Why Living Things Die)
By Chidinma Okafor, Esq.
On earth today every living thing dies. Nothing lives forever. Animals and plants, humans as well. Even plants and animals outlive humans. In the world today people die at any time and anyhow, old and young alike. There is no definite age for death. Originally, after the "let there be" it was not like this. Death was unknown and living things lived forever.

How then did death come? Why do living things die? All these started when man ate the forbidden apple. The creator chased him out of the lovely garden and he came down to the treacherous earth. He suffered so much on earth that the creator who was always looking down at him from heaven thought of a way to relieve man of such suffering and pain.
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(Why Living Things Die)
By Chidinma Okafor, Esq.
On earth today every living thing dies. Nothing lives forever. Animals and plants, humans as well. Even plants and animals outlive humans. In the world today people die at any time and anyhow, old and young alike. There is no definite age for death. Originally, after the "let there be" it was not like this. Death was unknown and living things lived forever.

How then did death come? Why do living things die? All these started when man ate the forbidden apple. The creator chased him out of the lovely garden and he came down to the treacherous earth. He suffered so much on earth that the creator who was always looking down at him from heaven thought of a way to relieve man of such suffering and pain.
By Oliver Mbamara, Esq.
Sometime ago, when men and animals lived together in one community, there was a princess who was too beautiful to be married off to just anyone in the land of Nganga. The princess knew she was very beautiful, so she turned down all the men who came to ask for her hand in marriage. When this continued for some time, the King became concerned. One early morning, he called the royal family together for an early morning meeting. It was the custom that such calls should be made before the sun rises because that was when men are most conducive to reasoning and understanding.

At the royal meeting, the King asked the princess why she had continued to turn down all the men that have come to marry her. The princess then stated that she would like any prospective suitor to come with a life elephant. So that she would ride the elephant at her wedding procession. Other members of the royal family tried to convince the princess to make her choice an easier one. "Elephants are very rare to find, please make your request an easier one for your suitors," they begged. But the princess refused and threatened to run away from home if her wishes were not met.

Spirit of the Seventh Sea by Obi Ekejiuba. In the days when men adhered strictly to the rules and custom that guided society, there lived a man who was filled with the urge to make a difference. Agbawo believed that he knew more about life than any other man in the society and he went on to raise his family in the manner he thought fit regardless of what societal norms suggested. He encouraged his wife to do things that only men were allowed to do, and encouraged his only son to engage in senior jokes and games even before he was anything close to the required age.