2. On the Run
Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu and Baby must flee from bombs raining down, then food and money run out. Narrated by Ben Onwukwe.
With the continued bombing of Biafra and the danger coming ever closer, Olanna, Odenigbo, Ugwu, and Baby are forced to flee again.
They move forward with courage even when living conditions get progressively worse and their food and money run out.
An unexpected visit from Kainene brings some hope for their future.
Conclusion of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's stirring novel is set during the Nigeria-Biafra War of the late 1960s.
A powerful, compassionate depiction of the human tragedy of those caught up in Biafra's impassioned struggle to establish an independent republic and the chilling violence and trauma that followed.
Dramatised by Janice Okoh.
Narrator ........ Ben Onwukwe
Okeoma ........ Sule Rimi
Odenigbo ........ Adetomiwa Edun
Mrs Muokelu/Eberechi ........ Adeyinka Akinrinade
Ugwu ........ Valentine Olukoga
Richard ........ Blake Ritson
Kainene ........ Nikki Amuka-Bird
Madu ........ Okezie Morro
Sound Design by Sharon Hughes
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2020.
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