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Sonny Oko Braide
Sonny O. Braide is an avid lover of culture and writing, and has been in these two professions for over 50 years. He was born into culture, but has only just now decided, in answer to many promptin...view moreSonny O. Braide is an avid lover of culture and writing, and has been in these two professions for over 50 years. He was born into culture, but has only just now decided, in answer to many prompting from loved ones and friends, to publish some of his writings in book form.
He retired from the Diplomatic Service, after serving the Nigerian government in North America, Europe, Africa, and South-East-Asia, for over 20 years, and moving to the United Nations field service for about four years, in civil-war-torn Liberia.
Mr. Braide hailed from Bakana, Kalabari in the present-day Rivers State of Nigeria. He tasted Western education in that town’s Christ Army Church Primary School, and worked his way up. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Political Science. In addition, he holds several professional certificates and diplomas in Computer Science, Secretarial Science, Sales, Customer Care, and Clinical Medical Care.
Before joining the Foreign Service, he was a very active performing artiste in the Kalabari tradition, and participated fully in the cultural activities of his native land – and Ijaw ethnic tradition. Bringing this culture to the limelight in the Nigerian stage since 1958, Mr. Braide was part of the delegation to the First All African Festival of Arts and Culture which took place in Algiers, Algeria in 1969, winning for the country it’s only title – a bronze medal.
He now lives in El Paso, Texas with his family. Mr. Braide can be reached by email at: Sobraide@yahoo.com.view less