The Man With No face!

The story of Jose Mestre really touched me. As we step into the new year, we should remember the importance of family and how much they mean to us. Jose was remarkably lucky to have a wonderful sister in his life and a few other friends who kept him on his journey to recovery.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/man-lost-face-tumor-lifesaving-surgery-chicago-doctor/story?id=12943815

Click on the link above to read his full story.

GOD bless you all.

Daniel Omizu-Ojadua
twitter: @dannyomizu

And So The Year Wraps Up!

My good people, we all made it. In a few hours (precisely three), we shall be wishing each other happy new year.

To all who have taken time out of their busy schedules to visit my blog, my friends and family, colleagues, and those who have helped me on my literal journey, I say a big thank you. GOD bless you.

One of my last acts this year was to get a facebook fan page. Please like and follow my page on facebook Daniel Omizu-Ojadua. You never know, you just might get an autographed copy of my book in your mailbox.

Happy New Year!!

Daniel Omizu-Ojadua

Happy Yuletide Folks!

Wishing all my friends and readers a lovely festive season. In the spirit of Christmas, we should endeavor to be of good to our fellow man. Go out there today, touch someone's life positively, share with someone and put a smile on their faces. That's what Christmas is all about - sacrifice and giving.

Here are links to some of my articles for Eky's Corner. Hope you enjoy reading.

Happy holidays!

http://ekyshirley.blogspot.com/2013/07/pidgin-english-tory-for-una.html

http://ekyshirley.blogspot.com/2013/08/pidgin-tory-for-una-part-2.html

http://ekyshirley.blogspot.com/2013/07/pidgin-english-satire-on.html

http://ekyshirley.blogspot.com/2013/07/my-people-satire-on-retrogression.html

Adding Zest to My Writing Career!

And so, I have been up to lots lately. Recently became a contributor to the lifestyle blog known as Eky's Corner. You should check them out - http://ekyshirley.blogspot.com

The blogger has made me do stuff in Pidgin English, all in the bid to encourage reading amongst our youths (ofcourse the translations follows most times).  Just yesterday, we got a new contributor. Her name is Itohan and she writes in pidgin as good as I do. Her first post could be found at http://ekyshirley.blogspot.com/2013/08/pidgin-tory-for-una-from-our-newest.html.

Hope you enjoy reading. Do find time to go through my other stuff there.

You are blessed for life!

Daniel Omizu-Ojadua
Twitter: @dannyomizu

Children in Solitude!

I have been thinking alot lately about a grave injustice thriving in the land especially in certain parts of the Niger-Delta where kids who are accused of witchcraft and demon-possession are put through very excruciating conditions all in the name of reprisal.

Just two days ago, my friend Dupe who works at the Population Commission was out on duty to a children's home somewhere in Akwa Ibom and wat she saw was mind boggling. Some kid had been bathed in acid because they made  a confession.Another was lacerated. - And several others too. Heard of a little girl aged 5 who was confirmed a witch by a prophet and the dad locked her in a bare room to starve and die. She was rescued by neighbours after almost 2 weeks. At this time, you can imagine her condition - She was almost gone.

I think the time has come for us as a people to overcome certain myths and live like normal humans who have value for life. For heaven's sake, these kids are our future. One of them could be the president tomorrow. Hasn't it crossed the minds of the tormentors that the evil spirits actually wants to terminate these kids' lives and future and that they (tormentors) are willing tools and accomplices?

What even irks me the most is that some of these so-called 'prophets' who are supposed to be a rat of hope and good tidings would be the ones to allow this death sentence on innocent wards. This is a wake-up call. What these kids need is deliverance and re-integration into the larger society.

I shall continually write. Please spread the word and save our future generation.

Yours truly,

Daniel Omizu-Ojadua

Update on DRIFTER

DRIFTER...Finally ready

I am pleased with myself, please at the fact that I finally finished work on DRIFTER...A collection of short stories. GODwilling, the novel will be on bookshelves in less than 3months. Not because I wrote it, I can assure you it's a thriller and worth reading.

Details will come shortly.

Thank for stopping by

fdr: Bill, it's time to write that foreword.

FROM THE BLOGGER

Dear Folks

Haven't updated in a while. Reason? Yeah. Been hard at work on this book that will hopefully captivate you and run Bill outta business. As I write, Bill is right here with me to preview the manuscript of my book DRIFTER. Would put up tit bits of some of the stories here when we are done proof-reading and reviewing.

Thanks for stopping by and please bear with me for my long silence. It was worth the wait.

Yours sincerely.

Daniel Omizu-Ojadua