Blast from the Past

About the Book

What’s the fuss about Gobo’s - ‘a Haven in the Wilderness?’ It is, in part, the story of a seven year old boy: Gobo Kanya’s recollection of his own Nigeria civil war experiences; an odyssey which he paints as a budding writer; he struggles through to tell a story stemming entirely from his richly poignant, insightful and very revealing and awesome introspective perspective. Reminiscent of atypical and a bit of that common but lost childhood experiences, Gobo pens a story of a cherished nostalgia tinged with satire. The story he tells, again, is uncannily contemporary. But then it’s a blast, and it’s from the past.

About the Author

Ukoha Kalu is a journalist, writer and advertising practitioner specializing in media strategy and publicity. Until recently, Kalu, has held several senior editorial positions in some of the major Nigerian newspapers including Champion, Post Express, The National Interest, Daily Times and Sun Newspapers. He served as Chief Press Secretary and Special Assistant to the Abia State Governor (2007-2009). He’s currently a contributing editor of Houston-based USAfrica and USAfricaonline.com. He runs Imagine Enterprise and is Chairman, April, Benjamin and Dawn Communications, a media service and content providing organization. Kalu’s married with four children and lives in Abuja, Nigeria.