Refugee Mother and Child is a celebration of motherhood and in the poem the poet gives us a realistic picture of a mother and her child.
Refugee Mother and Child by Chinua Achebe
Introduction C hinua Achebe’s *Mother in a Refugee Camp* paints the pathetic picture of a mother holding her dying son in her hands for the last time, portraying both the inevitability of death and the pain of those whose loved ones have died yet they live on in a harsh light. In *Refugee Mother and Child*, Achebe realistically presents a refugee camp infected with starvation, disease and death. The mother and child are nameless so are the location. They can be any mother and child in Africa, driven to a refugee camp because of political instability. The poem is a simple, but vivid description of the life of people (especially women and children) who are stranded in refugee camps during turbulent times. The poem is poignant due to its artful usage of imagery and simple language. The pitiable state of such people is depicted evocatively; while strongly emphasizing the unconditional love of a mother towards her child, which knows no end.
Summary The poem starts with the poet compar…
