My hometown, Umunneochi in Abia State. We are part of the Igbo tribe. Abia is my home, my identity, my culture and my root. A place I connect with my root, ancestors , relatives and have a sense of belonging and acceptance, no matter how far life takes me. I believe I will always be reminded of the place I come from and that's because it's a place I call home, a place where I feel accepted by all and have a sense of belonging, home is always special to me and that's why visiting home brings much excitement to me. So, when I think about my hometown, I think about my identity, my culture and the people who make it a special place to me.
Being part of an excellent people with a rich cultural identity, a strong traditional value, our food, heritage, tradition, food and values. I'm super proud of my Igbo heritage and love the fact that I'm part of the Igbo tribe. Our spirit of entrepreneurship, which the Igbo people are widely recognized for worldwide, there's everything beautiful about a community of beautiful, hardworking, respectful, and united people, it's priceless and that's a very beautiful part of my hometown.
One of the things I admire about my hometown is their resilience and determination in whatsoever they do, they are generally known for their resourcefulness and business mindedness. Those from my hometown always create opportunities for business wherever they find themselves, going to my hometown and seeing people who are resilient and determined even when the circumstances seem scary affects me positively and encourages me to keep thriving. People from my hometown are hardworking and constantly looking for ways to be creative about business and their various careers and this is one quality that makes me really proud of being a part of my tribe.
The sense of belonging and love that comes from my hometown is a part that I can't stop loving, our traditional celebrations and festivals , family gatherings during important occasions, our local delicacies and healthy interactions really make our culture a beautiful one. These are experiences that make me feel connected to my root, embrace my cultural heritage and reminds me of the important of keeping my identity, because it's worth preserving. I really love embracing cultural values, because they are part of us, regardless of where we run to or who we are.
Can't talk about our cuisine without mentioning Abacha, Abacha is one meal that I takes me back home too, because it's a traditional dish that is always served at every occasion, well garnished and gives premium satisfaction. This is a very remarkable cuisine that I always like consuming anything I go to my hometown.
Despite the fact that I love my hometown, I still believe that there's a room for changes and improvements, I still hope that certain important changes like good roads, reliable electricity, accessible healthcare facilities, quality educational institutions and clean water are essential to improving the people's quality of life. This facilities will really help those in my hometown in many ways, like to improve their business and create an environment where everything they do will thrive too.
Also, the last time I visited my hometown, I noticed that we have some talented footballers, I guess they get rewards from prominent men of the state, but I'm hoping they get international recognition because those kids are great, that's an improvement i really hope to see one day.
I would really love it if these young talented people get recognition and many others in different nitch get support to reach a fuller potential.
In conclusion, I'm forever proud of my root,I believe that Umunneochi in Abia State has so much potential, and I'm hoping for a future where development and opportunities will be accessible to everyone in the community. My root is a very important part of my story, and I'm proud to be from Umunneochi, Abia State.