Tagged: African childhood memories

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Growing Up With Lanterns

There was a time when a lantern globe was treated like treasure in many African homes. One careless slip could turn an ordinary saturday morning into family history. This reflective story revisits a sanitation day in 1980s Akure, where one small mistake, then another, became a lesson never forgotten.

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Before the Scroll: When Radio was Everything

A nostalgic reflection on the “radio phase” when we waited for songs, argued over countdowns and even survived NEPA cutting power mid-track. Before streaming and scrolling, radio taught us patience, presence and the quiet joy of listening.