Ada Nata

Ada Nata, the novel, is set in a West African village, Nkwelle, a place of moonlit nights and games, a place of much laughter, where stories were forever told of heroes and heroines. Life in the village was neither boring nor tedious. It was a lot of fun. Along the way however, some things began to happen that previously had not. Life in the village was subsequently changed in very profound ways. It was never again the same. The moons would always be there, as would the village square, but fear rather than songs have taken over the nights. And the days too. Suspicions became the order of the day. There were relationships that were broken beyond mending. There were customs observed, challenged, and nullified, and could never be restored. The village nevertheless has remained a unique symbol, despite adversities, to remind us all of what was, who we were, and where we came from. Ada Nata is the retelling of one of many a story, shared under the glare of the moon. I hope that it is as vivid for you as it was for me, writing it.