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<h4>Title: THE 8TH WONDER<br>
Editor: BRIGITTE POIRSON &; KUKOGHO IRUESIRI SAMSON<br>
Genre: POETRY<br>
No. of Pages: 50<br>
Year: 2019</h4>
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<h5 style="text-align: center;">In April, the men and women of the pen chose to deal with the commonwealth of Humanity, but also the multi-coloured African treasures <em>– traditions, bucolic scenes, old legends -, </em>underscoring the need to protect them, dwelling on the importance of cultivating the past to irrigate the future. They searched for the fundamental components of the continent, so as to offer a global vision of the present day’s situation and stakes. They did not fail to issue a global warning: save your habitat and culture, or lose your identity and ultimately your life.</h5>
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<h5 style="text-align: right;">These poems are the top 30 poems of the <a href="https://www.wrr.ng/news/efe-khaese-bppc-april-2019-winner/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">April 2019 edition</a> of the <a href="https://www.wrr.ng/csr/bppc/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BRIGITTE POIRSON POETRY CONTEST (BPPC)</a> is a monthly writing contest aimed at rewarding the under-appreciated talent of young Nigerian poets.</h5>
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