Chromosome 21. HoL 104
Humans of Lagos
"In my days of innocence, I did my work to make ends meet. I was a teacher at a private primary school. I tutored all sort of characters; the intelligent ones, the playful ones and the bullies among them.
However, Kanu is my favorite student. Kanu physical growth was hampered. He is challenged, so as a result, he was ostracized at the school.
The school proprietor wouldn't want Kanu to associate with other students, he's never happy seeing Kanu smile. Kanu's parents didn't help his situation, they only sent him to school to be ridded of him. Nobody seem to love Kanu, but he smile at everybody at all times.
I love Kanu, but the entire teaching staff hated me for loving a 'disabled' child. There was a time when his parents refused to pay his school fees, then I instructed the school accountant to deduct his fees from my salary. I paid his school fees for four terms, I clothed and fed him during this period.
I was happy doing this, but my savings suffered for it.
I had to leave Kanu. I had to pursue a career that will help my financial mess as well. Nigeria is sadly a country that care less about the needs of the special children.
Kanu has Down Syndrome (DNS). He was supposed to be loved and helped live as a normal childhood but the society made mockery of him. It's not his own doing to having the Chromosome 21, nature just happened.
Every 21st of March is the World Down Syndrome day. Identify and love a victim today, and of course everyday. Kanu, I am sorry for leaving you, I hope to see you again.
NB: Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening, pregnancies with the diagnosis are often terminated."
©FERT, 2017
"In my days of innocence, I did my work to make ends meet. I was a teacher at a private primary school. I tutored all sort of characters; the intelligent ones, the playful ones and the bullies among them.
However, Kanu is my favorite student. Kanu physical growth was hampered. He is challenged, so as a result, he was ostracized at the school.
The school proprietor wouldn't want Kanu to associate with other students, he's never happy seeing Kanu smile. Kanu's parents didn't help his situation, they only sent him to school to be ridded of him. Nobody seem to love Kanu, but he smile at everybody at all times.
I love Kanu, but the entire teaching staff hated me for loving a 'disabled' child. There was a time when his parents refused to pay his school fees, then I instructed the school accountant to deduct his fees from my salary. I paid his school fees for four terms, I clothed and fed him during this period.
I was happy doing this, but my savings suffered for it.
I had to leave Kanu. I had to pursue a career that will help my financial mess as well. Nigeria is sadly a country that care less about the needs of the special children.
Kanu has Down Syndrome (DNS). He was supposed to be loved and helped live as a normal childhood but the society made mockery of him. It's not his own doing to having the Chromosome 21, nature just happened.
Every 21st of March is the World Down Syndrome day. Identify and love a victim today, and of course everyday. Kanu, I am sorry for leaving you, I hope to see you again.
NB: Down syndrome can be identified during pregnancy by prenatal screening, pregnancies with the diagnosis are often terminated."
©FERT, 2017
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