Half of a Yellow Sun Chapter 2 Summary
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Malindi Airport News
Malindi Airport in Kenya has recently achieved notable milestones, reflecting its growing significance in the country’s aviation sector.
Award-Winning Service
In October 2024, Malindi Airport was honored as the Overall Winner at the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards.
This recognition highlights the airport’s commitment to exceptional customer service and operational excellence.
The award is based on comprehensive surveys assessing passenger satisfaction across various parameters, including facilities, staff performance, and overall ambiance.
Malindi Airport achieved an impressive overall satisfaction score of 3.86 out of 5.0, reflecting its dedication to enhancing the passenger experience in key areas such as facility quality, cleanliness, passenger processing, and retail offerings.
Extended Operating Hours
To accommodate increased demand and improve connectivity, Malindi Airport extended its operating hours in November 2024.
The airport now operates from 5:00 AM to midnight daily.
This extension allows airlines, including Kenya Airways, to schedule early morning departures and late-night arrivals, enhancing travel flexibility for passengers.
Expansion Plans
The Kenyan government has initiated a KSh 5.6 billion expansion project aimed at upgrading Malindi Airport to international status.
Key components of the project include:
- Runway Extension Extending the runway from 1.4 km to 2.5 km to accommodate larger aircraft, such as the Boeing 737-600 series.
- Infrastructure Enhancements Expanding the taxiway, control tower, fire and meteorological stations, and increasing the size of the apron from 4,500 to 10,000 square meters.
- Land Acquisition The project requires acquiring 259 hectares of land, with compensation plans in place for affected residents. However, legal challenges have arisen, with a court order temporarily halting compensation processes due to pending land ownership disputes. These developments aim to boost tourism and economic growth in the region by enabling direct international flights and improving airport facilities.
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Half of a Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 11
Olanna was with Mohammed in Kano, when they receive news of the attacks on Igbos.
Sule, Mohammed’s gateman, informs them that dead bodies are strewn along the road.
Mohammed rushes to get Olanna on a train but she insists to first pass by her Uncle’s house in Sabon Gari.
There she finds that her aunt and uncle have been slaughtered by, among others, Abdulmalik, her uncle’s friend.
Olanna is keen to go check on Arize but when men with metal blades arrive in the compound, the pair have no choice but to drive off and get Olanna to the train station as quickly as possible.
On the train, Olanna sits next to a woman carrying a little girl’s head in a calabash (presumably it is her daughter’s head that has been severed).
Eventually the train crosses the Niger River and reaches safe terrain.
Summary Half of a Yellow Sun: Chapter 12
In Chapter 12 of Half a Yellow Sun, Richard arrives back in Nigeria from London. He stops in Kano to change flights to Lagos.
While at the airport, three soldiers burst into the airport and kill a young Igbo customs officer-in-training that Richard had been speaking to only a short while prior.
They also kill the bartender at the airport and pull out Igbo passengers that had already boarded an airplane and execute them on the tarmac.
Richard manages to leave Kano and arrives in Lagos.
Before all this happens, at the beginning of the chapter, Richard reads a love note from Kainene and decides to propose to her. He is sure she will say yes.
Half of the Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 13
In Chapter 13 of Half a Yellow Sun, Olanna returns home to Nsukka after witnessing horrors in Kano and on her journey back.
She is traumatized and her legs fail, so she is unable to walk.
She begins to have mental health issues, which Adichie refers to as Dark Swoops.
Her parents and, most notably, Kainene come to visit her.
Eventually Olanna begins to walk again.
In this Chapter, Eastern Nigeria secedes under the leadership of Colonel Ojukwu to become The Republic of Biafra (named after the Bight of Biafra bay).
The Biafrans are elated and commemorate this with rallies to celebrate this new beginning.
Half a Yellow Sun Summary: Chapter 14
The Biafrans continue to be elated about their new independance, Richard included, but they also seem to be aware of the possibility of impending war.
In Nsukka, Richard bumps into Olanna at a seminar entitled “In Case of War” and she asks about Kainene.
Richard is flabbergasted at how the international press covers the occurrences in Nigeria, and he submits a piece clarifying some misconceptions including the British involvement in the ethic animosity between northern Nigeria and the Igbo.
Colonel Ojukwu makes a surprise visit to the campus in Nsukka and everyone is excited about it.
Those present call for war asking him to give them guns to avenge their dead.
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