Security guard takes art to the next level

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FRANCISTOWN: Though he may not have gone to college to attain qualifications to be an art teacher, 24-year-old Aobakwe Padipadi has decided to impart his creativity and artistry skills on the younger generation.

With over 150 students that have benefited from God given talent, the former Mater Spei College student is determined to make his mark. It is not often that you find an alumnus going back to his/her former school to share knowledge with the current students. The artist attained an A* in the 2015 Botswana General Certificate Secondary Examination.

According to the Borolong native, who also juggles between his security guard job at Decades Security and hotdog selling business, he was among the best students in Arts at Mater Spei College in 2015. But despite this splendid results, Padipadi found himself without anything to do as he did not get admission to tertiary or any institution of higher learning. However, Padipadi did not despair as he took the road less traveled by reaching out to the school in order to assist Form five students with their Arts final projects.

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