Doris Oji 
Moonlight Tales from a Far 

Before the advent of electricity in many Arochukwu communities, families would gather outside the house of the compound chiefs on the nights of the full moon and tell stories to their children. The subjects of these stories are invariably fish, insects, or other animals with human-like qualities. These stories were used to impart life lessons to the children or to explain the world around them. The stories in this book have been passed from generation to generation, and my objective in writing these oral stories down is to preserve them for future generations.

About the author

Elder Dr. Doris Oji, JP, and Ada Ukwu of Aro is from Arochukwu. She served as a principal of several government secondary schools in Imo and Abia States of Nigeria for thirty-four years and retired as director of schools. She is very active in women’s affairs in Arochukwu and is blessed with children and grandchildren.