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How I Overcame The Challenge of Reading and Writing As A Teenager
True Story of How I Trained Myself To Read and Write When It Was Difficult As A Child
Many stories of success we all heard or read about today were motivated by shame or failure, and my experience is not so different.
We all had different experiences from childhood to adulthood, both good and bad. While you can easily forget some, others may remain in your memory for a longer time or lifetime because of their significant effects. So is the story you’re reading.
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I might never have known how to write or speak the English language. Why? I grew up in a remote village where the sole medium of communication was the mother tongue. The only language I could speak very well was Yoruba — my tribe language.
The Migration
When I clocked 11, my brother took me to live with him in a more civilised town. At that time, I could neither read nor write in my local or English language.
So each time some young stars around my locality were reading, writing, or speaking English, I would stylishly excuse myself to avoid embarrassment.
