Mary Garrett, HSU Mark Gartner, HSU Krishna Gathani, MST Sally George, CMA Molly Gerrish, HSU

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A blur of green and white garments orbited the energetic movements of the dancers, like national

Ties to Home

Chiomah Okafor (12)

| by Sally George | Art by Benjamin Wade Words by Morgan Loy | Design by Eli Fosl Photo

flags waving in the wind. At the fiftieth anniversary of Nigerian independence celebration, Chiomah Okafor (12) danced along to the distinctively rhythmic music, compelled by her passion for Nigerian culture. Though Okafor was born in America, her parents were native to Nigeria and lived there for most of their lives. To maintain ties to their home country and culture, her parents decided to raise Okafor in a more Nigerian way. Every meal eaten in the household was original to Nigeria, and celebrations of holidays were extravagant, and centered around food, music, dancing, prayer, and fellowship. My parents involve the Nigerian culture a lot of ways in our lives; they really appreciate America and everything this country has provided for us, Okafor said. Because of the joy that the Nigerian culture brought to Okafor, she devoted her time to returning the favor. She participated in different organizations that raised money for impoverished areas of Nigeria. One such event was sponsored by the African Christian Fellowship to celebrate 50 years of Nigerian independence. The event was great. I had a chance to bond with my friends and family, eat my favorite Nigerian foods, and dance, Okafor said. All the money that was raised went to help the parts of Nigeria in poverty. Okafor hoped to move to Nigeria after getting a degree in medicine to do mission work and help those in poverty in Nigeria by providing free health care. Nigeria is my home away from home, so its only right that I give back to the place that raised me, Okafor said.

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