The first collection of short stories by this multitalented author entwines everyday events that are articulated in excellent storytelling.
The title story Inferno of Silence portrays men’s societal challenges and the unspoken truths and burdens that men bear, while Black Lives Matter shows the firsthand trauma of a man facing racism as a footballer plying his trade in Europe.
Stories range from Return Journey, where we encounter a techpreneur/ poet/serial womanizer confronting consequences of his past actions, to Blinded by Silence, where a couple united by love must face a political upheaval changing their fortune.
These are completed with stories of relationships: Trouble in Umudike – about family wealth and marriage; Everybody don Kolomental, where the main character deals with mental health issues; and In the Trap of Seers, when one’s life is on auto-reverse with the death of her confidante, her mother, as she takes us through her ordeal and journey to redemption. This is a broad and very inclusive collection.