And when a tragedy befalls his family, Kingsley learns the hardest lesson of all: education may be the language of success in Nigeria, but it's money that does the talking. Now he worries that without a "long-leg" - someone who knows someone who can help him–his degrees will do nothing but adorn the walls of his parents' low-rent house. For much of his young life, Kingsley believed that education was everything, that through wisdom, all things were possible. It does not seem to matter that he loves her deeply he cannot afford her bride price. Dear, sweet Ola, the sugar in Kingsley's tea. Unable to find work, Kingsley cannot take on the duty of training his younger siblings, nor can he provide his parents with financial peace in their retirement. But times are bad in Nigeria, and life is hard. As first son, he has responsibilities, too. A deeply moving debut novel set amid the perilous world of Nigerian email scams, I Do Not Come to You by Chance tells the story of one young man and the family who loves him.īeing the opara of the family, Kingsley Ibe is entitled to certain privileges - a piece of meat in his egusi soup, a party to celebrate his graduation from university.
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