The document provides background information on the Nigerian Civil War that occurred from 1967-1970, when the Igbo people tried to secede from Nigeria to form the independent Republic of Biafra. This led to a three year war that resulted in famine and the deaths of nearly 1 million Igbos from starvation. The presentation then summarizes a story set in this post-war period, focusing on the character Jonathan who survives the civil war and deals with chaos and robbery in his village in the hazy days after the conflict.