Chika Nnamdi has two children, loving husband, well paying job as a university lecturer with many awards and at the same time despite her busy schedule, she made time for activism and philanthropy along with others women educating young girls by helping them realize they can do anything. She lived her dream life. Her first educational speech was very powerful and at the same time thought-provoking. She started her speech with a bit of humor, which made her more relax and her audience putting smile on their faces. She spoke about her childhood and her parents, about how her father was disappointed having a girl. After her mother past away she was sent to live with her father's sister where she became a housekeeper. She was also being raped 😱 by her aunt's brother-in-law, uncle Duru. She was beaten when she tried to tell her uncle about Duru. Her uncle even called her a prostitute. For that, her uncle didn’t want her under the same roof, she eventually had to leave back to her father, back to hell. She literally became a slave. At the same time she met Amara Cheta and her Mother while selling her wares. Chika and Amara had already been close friends and classmates in Primary school. The same day Amara invited her for Christmas celebration, she accepted. The next day Mrs. Cheta had come to see her father, and requested to take Chika back with her as a housekeeper. Her father was happy getting rid of her letting her go. Since then her life has completely changed. She went to school, then after two years she was admitted to secondary school. She fell in love with her husband, Dr. Nnamdi, while she was pursuing a masters degree in Canada. They married a year later and now have two beautiful kids. Eventually her uncle Duru who raped her in her childhood was arrested for serial child rape, she also forgave her father. She finished her speech telling young girls not to ever give up, no matter how hard it is, to never loose your hope...She got standing ovation...
Very sad, but at the same time happy and emotional story. I hope there is more and more happy endings just like Chika’s story is.