She says a fridge was their closet for clothes....
She said ;
“We started off staying with dad’s sister, then dad’s brother, when those living situations didn’t work out, i stayed with my grandpa. When that didn’t work out, we moved to a property in a place called Jeba.
“My sister and I started living alone. That was quite hard because we were very young. There are days when there’d be no food.
“There were so much stuff in the place and it was just a room and a parlour, we used to fold our clothes in an empty freezer because there was no wardrobe.
“We went through our share of tough times, and I think that’s part of the things that have shaped who I am right now.
“I’m grateful for that experience and I wouldn’t want any child to go through that because no child should have to go through it. But that was the situation we found ourself and we made the best of it as much as we could.”
“I was African, [so the kids there would always tell me that], and they made it seem like something you should be ashamed. They tried to bully me but you can’t bully me.
“I stood up for myself. Bullying was quite a thing at the time. So you hear about lot of bullying stories,”
She said ;
“We started off staying with dad’s sister, then dad’s brother, when those living situations didn’t work out, i stayed with my grandpa. When that didn’t work out, we moved to a property in a place called Jeba.
“My sister and I started living alone. That was quite hard because we were very young. There are days when there’d be no food.
“There were so much stuff in the place and it was just a room and a parlour, we used to fold our clothes in an empty freezer because there was no wardrobe.
“We went through our share of tough times, and I think that’s part of the things that have shaped who I am right now.
“I’m grateful for that experience and I wouldn’t want any child to go through that because no child should have to go through it. But that was the situation we found ourself and we made the best of it as much as we could.”
“I was African, [so the kids there would always tell me that], and they made it seem like something you should be ashamed. They tried to bully me but you can’t bully me.
“I stood up for myself. Bullying was quite a thing at the time. So you hear about lot of bullying stories,”
Everyone has a story but the question is, did it shaped our future positively or negatively? Im happy she made the best of it.
ReplyDeleteTrue!
DeleteTrue, mine is/will shape me positively by the grace of God
DeleteAt Olomo So true! We all do
DeleteGod bless you Olomo
DeleteWe all have stories of growing up times.
ReplyDeleteI actually thought she was from a very very rich background.
ReplyDeleteMe too
DeleteHer brigadier general daddy is alleged to have become rich with the arms deals in the Nigerian army.
DeleteAre you sure everyone has a story.. some people LIFE hasn't happened to them yet, that's why they are so pompous. Thank you Adesuwa for sharing your story
ReplyDeleteActually not everyone has this kind of story but we all do have our stories. It might be an addiction or something of sort
DeleteAt God’s Child We all do Dearie is just that some are better stories than the other. No one without one.
Delete"I was African" where did she grow up that being an African is a cross. The abroad?
ReplyDeleteThe UK, I think
Delete"We used to fold our clothes in an empty freezer because that time there was no wardrobe" You even have an empty freezer to fold your clothes, a roof over your head, and probably eat three square meal and come here to write about tough time??
ReplyDeleteMy gosh! You must have really had it bad growing up. Thank God for you
DeleteThat your own story is worse than hers does not make hers less painful...let her share her struggle in peace as she now has a platform, there will be someone that will be encouraged by it.
DeleteWhen you eventually "blow" ensure to share yours too...this is not a who suffer pass competition. Thank you.
Smh.
DeleteThank you Anon 11:26
DeleteWell said Anno 11:26👍
Deleteyou couldn't have said it better Anon @ 11.26
DeleteLol @ who suffer pass competition.
DeleteThank God for your life now
ReplyDeleteUna get fridge that time and you call that one suffer
ReplyDeleteDunno why they love sob stories. Who had wardrobe those days? Anything to attract sympathy from gullible fans.
ReplyDeleteI did
DeleteI had. Even as early as 7 years, we the kids had wardrobe in our room but we were not well to do at the time
DeleteI did
DeleteJeba! We were African! Where then did she grow up?
ReplyDeleteMy experience growing up was bad. We all live in an uncompleted room partially covered with carpet. God showed me mercy and I met a man when I was doing menial jobs and he took me to England. That house is completed but I'm not proud of where I came from so I decided not to do wedding after 2 kids because my rich inlaw would see my humble background and parent.
ReplyDeleteThen why not upgrade your house? Why not empower your siblings and parents? Don't tell me you haven't taken care of your home after all these years? If you don't like the shame then fix it!
DeleteThank God for you, Adesua. However, sometimes, it is good to be careful what you put out online when no one is really asking. You and your siblings later schooled abroad after the who terrble "fridge cupboard" experience. Where did daddy (brig gen AI Etomi) suddenly get the money that was so transformational as a brigadier general in the Nigerian Army (retired August 2015)? Anyway, make we dey look you and your politician/singer/pastor husband.
ReplyDeleteSob stories don start because hubby wan come out for politricks
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