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It is because it is very personal and close to my heart though incomplete, the rest coming soon.
It is one of the few decisions that changed my life.
It was the easiest story that I could conjure whilst I’m busy preparing to bury a loved one.
The experience shared in my story has helped me appreciate self love better and has allowed me to enter a space of empathy that not many are fortunate to experience. It serves as an anchor for how I approach many things today.
The story is about an event that occurred, orchestrated by my mother. I felt that it would be a great story to share about the communal nature of raising a child. This was quite typical exercise in Africa: whether in urban or rural setting. It is a story I actually share a lot with people to illustrate a number of points but mainly that whipping kids may be less effective in teaching children life lessons. My late mother, I like to say, was the Queen of Creative Punishments. The story also is a homage to my mother, who not only was a great story maker but also supported my literary and performance arts endeavors.
This has been a very touching situation that I and my family have been bearing the pains for a long time. I chose the story because many people out there find themselves in the same situation as my family so I think it will inspire others to be careful as seen from the advise I gave at the end
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