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"While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary."

Chinua Achebe

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ABOUT THE VIDEO

The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge has gone viral. People dumping a bucket of ice over their heads has conquered Facebook. However, there are some who are not convinced by this charity craze and people's motivation for doing it. This video answers those doubters.

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ABOUT CHINUA ACHEBE

Chinua Achebe was born in 1930 and recently died at the of 82. He was an influential Nigerian novelist and poet, and latterly professor and critic. He is perhaps most well known for his first novel entitled "Things Fall Apart". This is still the mostly widely read book in recent African Literature.

DID YOU KNOW?

In 1990 Achebe was in a car heading to Lagos when the car flipped and the weight of the vehicle landed on Achebe which left his spine severely damaged. Achebe then moved to America where he was to remain. Achebe's accident left him partially paralysed for the rest of his life.

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