FRAGMENT OF MEMORIES

This collection of creative nonfiction takes the reader on a close-knit journey through the life of a young man navigating the realities of Northern Nigeria. Abdulrahman Dalatu Bukar offers harrowing glimpses into life in Maiduguri under military "checking" and recounts the immense familial grief of chronic illness and loss, detailing how friendship served as a vital lifeline. Juxtaposing these hardships are luminous fragments of memory: nostalgic, sun-drenched recollections of a village childhood, unconditional grandmotherly love, and the enduring beauty of the savannah wasteland. This is a moving tribute to heritage, resilience, and the fragments of joy that subsist even in the face of profound sorrow.