When nature calls...

Monday, August 25, 2014

I still recall the day my mind was irreparably damaged. I was only about 9 years old. I still remember that on that day, I was walking home from school with my cousins and a friend and we were singing, when all of a sudden a man appeared from nowhere.

In our traditional setup, particularly in the villages, you consider all elders your elders. Every woman is your mother and all men are your fathers.

But one thing about fathers, or men, in this instance is that they are usually feared and highly respected. Yet on that day, something happened that completely confused me, shocked and possibly scarred me for life.

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When nature calls...

I still recall the day my mind was irreparably damaged. I was only about 9 years old. I still remember that on that day, I was walking home from school with my cousins and a friend and we were singing, when all of a sudden a man appeared from nowhere.

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