River Jamitha And Other Stories

Previously published as River Jamitha: A Collection of Short Stories by Chinedu Caleb.What happens when survival demands impossible choices?In River Jamitha and Other Stories, Chinedu Caleb takes readers into a world where ordinary people confront extraordinary circumstances shaped by faith, violence, poverty, prejudice, crime, and the enduring hope for a better life.In "River Jamitha," fourteen-year-old Samaila is caught between the faiths of his Muslim father and Christian mother. When sectarian violence erupts in Tikama, he is forced to navigate the dangerous divide between two communities. But his struggle for survival takes an even darker turn when he is abducted and drawn into a plan to wreak havoc in the story "River Jamitha."In "Iska: Asabe", Asabe risks her own safety when Christian Corps members serving their fatherland in the predominantly Muslim community of Kofar become targets during a post-election crisis. Driven by courage and compassion, she attempts to rescue them from danger.In another story, Ade and his twelve-year-old neighbour, Sawa, struggle to survive on the streets of Lagos. When Sawa is seized by a mob on a false accusation, Ade is forced to confront the terrifying limits of friendship, courage, and helplessness.Meanwhile, in Kano, Ndu's determination to obtain a Western education leads him down a dangerous path. Persuaded by his former teacher, T. N. Makan, popularly known as Sarko, he becomes involved in the illicit drug trade. When Ndu's associate, Pali, is arrested, Ndu and Sarko flee towards Bamako, Mali, hoping to reach Europe through the perilous Sahara Desert. Will they survive the journey?Across eight engaging stories, River Jamitha and Other Stories explores the human cost of religious conflict, poverty, social injustice, crime, displacement, and the struggle to survive. Yet beneath these difficult realities are stories of courage, resilience, compassion, and hope.A compelling collection about people caught in circumstances beyond their control-and the choices they make to survive them.