The Disturbances
“The Disturbances” chronicles the role Christian missionaries played saving lives in Nigeria in 1966.
The Disturbances
“The Disturbances” chronicles the role Christian missionaries played saving lives in Nigeria in 1966. Missionaries of various denominations were working in the country when tribal killing followed military coups, and the missionaries were in a tough spot: As foreigners, they were to “stay out of politics,” but their Christianity and humanity sparked their actions in the conflict.
One Nigerian woman wrote to her missionary Bible teacher in Jos about what had occurred.
She repeatedly used the word “disturbances.” The word and the shorthand “symbol” for the word found in the minutes of a meeting only days after the atrocities subsided. The symbol is jarring. The symbol and the word carry a sense of mystery.
