The House Where We Grew up
If while growing up, you and your family moved from one place to another (say you lived in 2 or more places) and you were to make a choice to go to back to your “childhood home” which of the places you lived in will you choose? Home is where the wrapper on the balcony is I used the ample time provided by the national four day holiday to return to my childhood home where I spent the first fourteen years of my life(my family moved out in 2004). I grew up in the 19 th house on a street called Osemene close in Mafoluku, Lagos. The street was one of those closely knit places where everyone knew everyone; It wasn’t uncommon for older folks on the street to report you to your parents if you displayed any unruly behavior because ultimately everyone was your “mommy and daddy”, walking up the street from school or church you’ll often be stopped by uncles, aunties and mommies and daddies who will inquire about your welfare at school and remark about how fast you’d grown telling you i...