The article reflects on the emotional significance of a hometown coming alive when its sons and daughters return for Aáwé Day. It describes how for a few days, Aáwé becomes a different place, with streets growing busier, old friends reuniting, and families reconnecting. It notes that those who have spent years in Lagos, Abuja, Ibadan, Port Harcourt and abroad return to the soil from which their parents came. The piece questions when the annual homecoming will begin to build the home.
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