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Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter Summaries: Chapter 13
In Chapter 13 of Half a Yellow Sun, Olanna returns home to Nsukka after witnessing horrors in Kano and on her journey back.
She is traumatized and her legs fail, so she is unable to walk.
She begins to have mental health issues, which Adichie refers to as Dark Swoops.
Her parents and, most notably, Kainene come to visit her.
Eventually Olanna begins to walk again.
In this Chapter, Eastern Nigeria secedes under the leadership of Colonel Ojukwu to become The Republic of Biafra (named after the Bight of Biafra bay).
The Biafrans are elated and commemorate this with rallies to celebrate this new beginning.
Half a Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 14
The Biafrans continue to be elated about their new independance, Richard included, but they also seem to be aware of the possibility of impending war.
In Nsukka, Richard bumps into Olanna at a seminar entitled “In Case of War” and she asks about Kainene.
Richard is flabbergasted at how the international press covers the occurrences in Nigeria, and he submits a piece clarifying some misconceptions including the British involvement in the ethic animosity between northern Nigeria and the Igbo.
Colonel Ojukwu makes a surprise visit to the campus in Nsukka and everyone is excited about it.
Those present call for war asking him to give them guns to avenge their dead.