Seasons of Separation

Seasons of Separation (S.O.S), is an autobiographical work of poetry and prose based on a true story and inspired by Ugochi Nwaogwugwu's family immigrant experience from Nigeria to Chicago around the time of Biafra to the present. Seasons of Separation (S.O.S), is a vulnerable, beautiful story about the love , determination and adversity that thrives across continents, even when family ties are broken. S.O.S. examines the life of a displaced Ngwa girl and her four siblings, her virtuous mother Nne, her aggressive, warrior-father-Chief Nna and the thin line of love and war that ebbs and flows between them.

Seasons of Separation (S.O.S), is an autobiographical work of poetry and prose based on a true story and inspired by Ugochi Nwaogwugwu's family immigrant experience from Nigeria to Chicago around the time of Biafra to the present. Seasons of Separation (S.O.S), is a vulnerable, beautiful story about the love , determination and adversity that thrives across continents, even when family ties are broken. S.O.S. examines the life of a displaced Ngwa girl and her four siblings, her virtuous mother Nne, her aggressive, warrior-father-Chief Nna and the thin line of love and war that ebbs and flows between them. Seasons of Separation (S.O.S), is a vulnerable, beautiful story about the love, determination and adversity that thrives across continents, even when family ties are broken. S.O.S. examines the life of a displaced Ngwa girl and her four siblings, her virtuous mother Nne, her aggressive, warrior-father-Chief Nna and the thin line of love and war that ebbs and flows between them. This story gives anyone courageous enough to experience it, insight into the troubled reality that America and Nigeria share. It also shows a world beyond the beast-like behaviors of many as well as the beauty that triumphs within the heart and soul of disadvantaged individuals living in a country torn apart by greed and indifference. America is a melting pot of characters and cultures, making it a savory stew of people and ways of life. How do foreigners create home in a strange land? S.O.S is a must read for any outsider searching for a place of healing and belonging.

Ugochi Nwaogwugwu is a multidisciplinary creative. An internationally renowned poet, singer, writer, poetry instructor and founder of Spirit Speaks, Inc., Ugochi has executive produced, written and co-arranged three album projects; African Buttafly, A.S.E. (Afro Soul Effect) and Love Shot. Chicago Music Awards named Ugochi and her band African Soul Ensemble (A.S.E.) "Best African Entertainer in 2005, 2022 & 2023." Her poems have been published in Storm Between Two Fingers & Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different, both international anthologies released in the UK; Golden Shovel Anthology, honoring Gwendolyn Brooks, The Eternal Year of African People, and Wherever I'm At, released nationwide. Ugochi is a beloved member of her poetry community in Chicago and a member of Malika's Poetry Kitchen in London, England. Ugochi has created an original pan African poetry form called, "Ike," (pronounced EE-kay) #Ikepoem, paying homage to her Igbo heritage of Nigeria and fostering Black/African appreciation worldwide. She has written newsworthy blogs and essays for publication including, Not My President, published by Third World Press in 2017. She released her first book of poetry & prose entitled Seasons of Separation, (S.O.S.) in 2023. In addition, Ugochi is a playwright, activist, Treasurer of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) and Recording Academy Chicago Chapter Governor.