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"Beautiful hibiscus and allamanda hedges in brilliant red and yellow marked out the carefully tended school compound from the rank neighborhood bushes"

"Mr. Obi listened with a satisfied smile on his face"

"He was appointed headmaster of Ndume Central School in January 1949. It had always been an unprogressive school, so the Mission authorities decided to send a young and energetic man to run it"

"He had many wonderful ideas and this was an opportunity to put them into practice"

"“I am sorry,” said the young headmaster. “But the school compound cannot be a thoroughfare.It is against our regulations. I would suggest your constructing another path I don’t suppose the ancestors will find the little detour too burdensome."

"It amazes me,” said Obi, to one of his teachers who had been three years in the school, “that you people allowed the villagers to make use of this footpath. It is simply incredible.” He shook his head."