he changing fortunes of pythons of Idemmili (eke Idemmili)
7 min readJul 18, 2021
There was no way of ever forgetting that day. I just woke up on the first day of my first summer holiday at Nnobi without my parents. I walked onto the veranda of our house and stretched my little seven-year-old body. With hands in the air and body twisted like an athlete about to throw a javelin, I let out a loud and wide yawn that neighbors heard in their farms and palm wine tappers on…