The Tale of My Old Friend.
I lived in one of the slums of Lagos mainland. My house could be classified as what the local called “Face me, I face you” style of building, however, mine was a bit different from the norm. At the edge of the corridor was the gutter, part of which was covered with wooden planks and the rest left open. The sight was not pretty, but, we got used to it.
Ours were plights of rooms, lined up unevenly. Inbetween the rolls of rooms was an unsteady path which spread across the entire length of our corridor. Looking up, you could see the sky which I felt was a great advantage. The path only divided the rooms and their chronological arrangement. (more…)
I peeped out of the window and watched as the rain dropped. Each drop competing for a place to land. The ground was wet with glittering sparks reflecting the content of its surrounding.
“What is a toxic parent?” you might ask. Well, a toxic parent is a mother, father or guardian whose presence in a child’s life causes more danger or damage emotionally, physically or psychologically to the child.
Toxic behaviours mean behaviours that are transmitted unto children that could cause potential harm directly or indirectly.