One afternoon, my dad called me to pack my belongings from a state university as a first-year student and return home. He informed me that I would be resuming my studies at another university as a fresh law undergraduate. My dream had finally come true; I was now a proud [...]
Read MoreAs I parked in front of the church office, the grandson of our neighbour ran towards me. I was wearing a nice white shirt with a tie. As I picked him and carried him up, the grandmother said, “Please do not carry him, he is too dirty”. I responded, “Ma, [...]
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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. […]
During our premarital counselling class, our teacher asked me, “What is one thing that your wife will do that will make you leave her?” I didn’t hesitate to answer, “Whatever will make Christ leave the church as His bride.” The man was stunned and said, “Let us be practical here. There are things that can actually make you leave your […]
There was a day my Dad called me for a conversation. When I walked into his room, he looked at me and said, “Where is your wife? You are both one. She should be a part of all I am telling you now.” He understands the power of becoming one in marriage. My father-in-law also treated me this way when […]
In my days in the secondary school, we had what we called “Morning Duty”. For the male students, it was mostly cutting grass. A prefect would assign portions. When you come, you will see those who did theirs and those who did not. You will see neatly cut portions among tall grasses. On the day of reckoning, the question will […]
Some interesting things happened when we first got married: First, we discovered that we loved different forms of mattresses. Irewamiri would wake up and complain about backaches while I slept soundly. When we changed our mattress, I started to experience back pain. We eventually figured it out. Second, I would sleep with the lights on. She prefers it off. Now, […]
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