You are warmly invited to the launch of
"Like a lotus in murky waters, I don't just survive — I bloom with purpose."
The extraordinary memoir of 83-year-old Lolo Patricia Mgbenwelu — a life shaped by resilience, love, culture, and enduring strength.
A memoir by
Lolo Patricia B. Mgbenwelu
Date
May 10, 2026
Time
3 – 6 PM WAT
Format
In-Person & Live Online
Countdown to Launch
Author
Lolo Patricia B. Mgbenwelu
About the Author
Born in Kingston, Jamaica and rooted in Nigeria for over six decades, Lolo Patricia is a former nurse and geriatric counsellor whose compassion is still her leading role.
As a mother, wife, and elder, she has lived, experienced, and overcome many personal trials — always rising, undaunted. Her life is a testament to cultural integration, quiet bravery, and the kind of love that crosses oceans.
In Echoes of Survival she offers readers more than a memoir. She offers a blueprint for blooming with purpose — in murky waters, across borders, and across generations.
83
Years lived
62+
Years in Nigeria
64
Years married
About the Book
Echoes of Survival is the inspiring story of a Kingston-born woman who found herself, her family, and her faith in Lagos. It traces more than six decades of cultural integration, marriage, motherhood, and ministry.
Every chapter strokes a different emotion — migration, identity, endurance, and grace — into a portrait of a life well-lived and generously remembered.
"Like a lotus in murky waters, I don't just survive — I bloom with purpose."
Why Attend
Join us for the official launch of Echoes of Survival, a moving memoir that traces a remarkable journey from Jamaica to Nigeria and celebrates more than six decades of cultural integration, marriage, family, faith, and perseverance.
Family, friends, readers, Jamaicans, Nigerians, diasporans, historians, cultural storytellers, memoir lovers, and everyone inspired by lives of courage and legacy.
Honor the extraordinary life of a woman whose courage spans generations and two nations.
Trace a rare love story across the Atlantic — a Kingston-born soul rooted in Lagos soil.
Celebrate six decades of partnership, family, and cultural integration.
Discover the spiritual backbone that held a family through trial and triumph.
Hear Lolo Patricia in her own voice — and ask her the questions only she can answer.
Invite loved ones to a celebration of memoir, memory, and enduring strength.
May
10
2026
Launch Event
Book Launch & Signing
Time
3 PM – 6 PM WAT
Dress Code
Elegant · Cultural
Venue
Ballroom 1 · Lagos Oriental Hotel
3 Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Programme
3:00 PM
Guests are welcomed into Ballroom 1 for a warm, prayerful opening of the evening.
3:20 PM
A tribute to an 83-year-old Jamaican woman who has called Nigeria home for over 62 years and been married to a Nigerian for more than 64 years.
3:45 PM
A powerful conversation on survival, cultural adaptation, identity, motherhood, migration, and enduring strength.
4:20 PM
A selected passage from Echoes of Survival — her voice, her memory, her lived experience.
4:50 PM
Guests reflect with the author on resilience, faith, family, and legacy.
5:30 PM
Personalized signings, appreciation, and a final invitation to share the story onward.
Early Praise
"It is an inspiring tale that offers readers a front-row view of Lolo Patricia's fascinating ideas through every page, stroke and word."
"The writer has not merely survived, she has lived every thing in life. Madam Patricia Mgbenwelu brings it from the heart."
"Echoes of Survival is a bridge between Jamaica and Nigeria — memory and legacy, struggle and triumph."
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Join us in person at Lagos Oriental Hotel, or register on Zoom to be part of this live celebration of Lolo Patricia Mgbenwelu's life and legacy.
Please RSVP to
Adaora Ayoade
+234 809 788 1001