The Fall of Heaven
‘How can I dance to these drums while my son is wailing in fire?’ Bilba wondered to himself.
‘To me, it is unnatural to do so,’ Konsa said. ‘It is not just a case of Nero fiddling while Rome burned or chasing rats while one’s house is on fire; it is a case of laughing while sitting on thorns.’
‘The fire burning my son has melted my legs and hands,’ Bilba said. ‘I am without legs and hands to dance and clap.’
Born 24th Sept. 1965, Kyuka Lilymjok hails from Bafai-Kanai. He is a professor of law and lectures at the Faculty of Law Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Other published novels of the author include: The Wind Scripts, Broke, Our Lady with the Sword, and The Deportee.
