Category: Childhood Memories
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Something I Miss
I miss how our entire family used to gather around the television to watch songs in languages we didn’t understand. Our dad’s music became our music for he was the DJ. Ever returning home with video tapes of his favorite songs. We watched alot of Lingala music, Oliver N’goma, Brenda Fassie, Yvonne Chaka Chaka and…
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The Mini Mummy
Most of my favorite childhood toys were modeled to suit the role of mothering and tending a home. Even the child that I was could attest to the desire of taking care of babies and preparing meals. Thus my favorite childhood toys were dolls of all kinds, the bought ones and those from banana fibres.…
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Platter Service
Seated in a grand restaurant. Laughing with family and friends. Food orders already taken way before your arrival for you made a reservation. Elegantly apparelled waitrons approach you, with well polished shinning platters stuffed with your desired delicacies. Smiles pasted on their faces. You cannot help but broaden the smiles on your already merry faces!…
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Dearly Loved
A bundle of joy in his hands. Him gazing ever so tenderly at her. Surrounded by relatives on either sides. And a photograph, The first photograph… Of my father and I was taken. A memory was made to be shared, To be later on shared with me… That my father’s love, His love for me…
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This My Voice
This my hand. This my eager hand was always up During English lessons. Ready to read out loud stories to my classmates. This my voice. This my expressive voice read out loud novels, plays and poetry during literature classes. Oliver Twist, Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver’s Travels, Tess of the D’ubervilles, Jane Eyre, Formidable Destiny, The Lion…