Walking down to train station, the whole place had gone dark, even at just 5.30pm. I was cold and shivering, owing to the freezing weather as evidenced from my clattering teeth. At that point, the thought of people who could not afford a home crossed my mind. What’s their fate? How would they cope? How are they coping? This thought kept bombarding my head since we crossed over to winter. The intensity of the cold was so scary.
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July 24 to August 3, 1943 was a period no German would want to forget in a hurry. It was a time “Operation Gomorrah”, the codename of the allied forces, stormed the city of Hamburg and rained hails of bombs and bullets with almost no end in sight on its harmless inhabitants. Residents were shattered, children cried, family torn apart, and hundreds killed while several others were injured and maimed. It was, indeed, a forlorn hope for all Germans.
There is this common joke I share with people when asked what the day’s date is. In responding, I will say: “The day’s date is so, so and so, if Nigeria doesn’t change it.” Of course, this elicits some laughter because it is believed no one can change the date, so with time, I want to believe. For Nigeria, nothing is impossible!
For instance, our Holy Prophet Mohammed (Peace and Blessings of Allah Be Upon Him) is reported to have said, “Love of your country (patriotism) is part of your faith.” Nothing better underscores that position than the above quote.