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Parchment-style illustration of a lost Ikom boy walking with kind forest spirits in Southern Nigeria.

The Boy Who Was Raised by Spirits

The people of Ikom believed that the forests surrounding their villages were living places, rich with towering trees, winding streams, and mysteries that ordinary eyes could not always understand. Hunters entered the woods with respect, farmers offered thanks for the land’s bounty, and children were warned never to stray beyond

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