As he got into the car to start it so they could begin the trip, the car did not respond. He knew something was wrong with the battery. Fortunately, there was another car nearby. All we needed to do was swap batteries. We were sure it would work afterward. But there was a challenge—we did not have the tools to […]
Growing up, one of the beautiful things about Christmas was the aroma of fried chicken that filled the home. There would always be bowls of fried chicken in our white double-door fridge. The temptation has landed, so also the battle not to steal. Let me admit- I lost that battle a lot as a teenager. I would tiptoe to that […]
It was the Christmas season. I was on holiday with my grand uncle. As they moved the birds (hen and turkey) into the van, I attempted to sneak away. All my life, I have had the fear of those birds. A mother hen had chased me before as a child. Aside from that, my parents did not raise birds. I […]
My school fellowship meets using about four different classrooms. There is a main hall, and there are three overflow areas with screens for viewing. At one point, they announced that the fellowship needed new cameras. Truly, right there in service, I had a prompt to give my own. For days and weeks after, I knew I was meant to give […]
There are two things that happened that made me know that documents are essential: First, I paid a “brother” who was also a businessman some money to help me get a camera stand so my work would be easier. I was getting wiser at this point. I kept going back to this person’s room, but he did not deliver the […]
When my Dad got to know that I was engaged in the business of video coverage, he called me for a gentle but firm conversation. He said, “We sent you to school to study law and not to do video business. Make sure you focus on your studies”. I understood perfectly what he was saying. I was not doing badly […]
Once people knew I had a camcorder, I had one or two people who walked up to me to say things like, “Temi, can I borrow your camcorder? I have a birthday party,” or a hostel mate saying, “Can I use your camcorder for my departmental dinner?” I was untrained. I was simple at heart. I was “generous”. I would […]
I started earning some decent money from my video coverage business. I made so much money that I approached my Dad to tell him about it. I even boasted that if they stopped sending me money, I would still be fine. I was eating in restaurants. They had different grades. And even if I had to cook, it was a […]
When people started noticing that I had a video camera, I began getting gigs to cover events. During my undergraduate studies, I covered two notable events. The visit of our current president to my University back in the days. There was also another prominent figure in the country that also visited. They both delivered lectures. These events were organized by […]
Just before I got admitted to the University, I had my dad’s friend buy me a video camera. It remains one of my most memorable gifts as a teenager. Out of fear, I kept the camcorder at home for about a year. I did not want anything to happen to my precious toy, so I hid it safely at home. […]
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