My Diary

Hi , my name is Isaiah Danjuma and I am a Nigerian . Growing up in this part of the world is quite ' interesting ' . Nigeria ? Africa ? I know what you're thinking , 'Nigeria is just yet another poor country in Africa ' However , let me enlighten you a little . Yes , Nigeria is home to k********g , armed robbery , terrorism , corruption and bad leadership but even with that it is a unique nation . It is a home to over 250 ethnic groups and it has the second largest film industry , most populous black nation on earth and the largest economy in Africa . It is home to one of the most intelligent and hard working people in the planet, Is it music ? Nigerians are leading Afro pop , we got Burna boy , Wizkid ,Davido , Tems , Ayra Starr & others . Is it Business ? Most Nigerians are industrious and hard working . The richest man in Africa is a Nigerian , Aliko Dangote . Is it culture ? We got it , is it food ? We have it . Generally , Africa is a blessed continent . I can go on and on but I am not here to talk about that but if you're interested in knowing more about Nigeria and Africa , Google it !!! Anyways , in order to know me better , you will need to hear my story . I was given birth to in Yobe state , we lived in a town called New Jerusalem , we were living a peaceful and quiet life until a terrorist attack in the state , they were Boko Haram terrorists . They caused destruction and deaths of people . On a faithful day , they came to the town where we lived , thank God we were all at home except our dog , I think my dad forgot to lock the gate ( I was six years old at that time) . The dog went out and unfortunately , it caused its demise . They were shooting bullets in no particular direction, aimlessly and unfortunately, one of the bullet hit the dog . It came back and died in front of our gate . ( P.S it's my mom that told me all about what happened , I was little and too young back then to understand what was going on ) According to my mom , these terrorists were making use of sophisticated weapons and it seems like they were throwing grenades into everyone's house (that was not the case but they do detonate bombs at some particular areas ) . We had to stay in an uncompleted building in the compound for more than 5 hours , we had a large expanse of land (we still do though ) where we built the house we are living in and we were building another in the same compound . Even though I was young , I still can remember the sound the bullets made and the fright on my face and how my mom hugged me tightly . After the incident , the government imposed a 48 hour curfew , nobody could go out . It look like it has subsided for about 3 to 4 months until 2 days to Christmas , they struck again , this time around causing more havoc , did i mention that my mom was pregnant at that time ?! Yes , she was . We had to leave the state to our relatives in another state for our own safety . We later came back after spending 2 weeks with our relatives hoping that it was all over and we could still live normal lives . Little did we know that it was not over , they struck again at night time and even killed people that we knew . We had to yet again , leave but this time to our aunt's place in the coldest state in Nigeria , Jos , Plateau state , it's known for peace and tourism ( it's not really peaceful anymore though due to the Christians and Muslims clashes ) . We stayed at her house for about 8 months and got a house for rent until we gradually built a house of our own . We have spent 8 years living in Jos now . You know , no matter how hard I try , I can't erase it , it left a permanent mark but it's not like it cause some kind of mental health disorder or something . Even though the move sort of affected us , we are doing just fine , we are living well over here , we have our own house and a car , I get everything I want ( Well , not everything but still , I get what I want ) . Presently , we are a family of six persons . My dad is still staying and working over there in Yobe state , he comes back 3 to 4 times a year . As for my mom , she lost her job after the move and has become a full house wife , she doesn't like that at all , she plans to start a business of her own very soon . I have three younger siblings , IT IS SO HARD LIVING WITH THEM ! Precious , she is 13 years of age the second born and the only girl , the princess of the house . She loves the color pink and taking stuff from my room without asking . She is sweet and lovely ( who am I kidding ? She is the worst !!! Anytime she is acting all innocent and sweet , don't fall for it , it's just a trap ) . I can't stand her , she is so annoying ,that's how most sisters are actually . The only things we have in common is the love for Ariana Grande and singing , that's where the similarities end ! Daniel , he is 10 years old . Well , I can say he is imaginative and the only one in the house who knows how to draw , he loves cars , let me rephrase that ; he is obsessed with them and he also talks a lot in his sleep at times . Daniel and Precious , these two don't see eye to eye , they are like cat and mouse or is it cat and dog ? Whatever . Godfrey , the last born , he is a very special case. Ever since he was born , he has always been ' hyper active ' and on top of that , he is smart and 'cunning ' , always get what he wants either by being a good boy or by crying loudly , he is 4 years old by the way . It all boils down to me , the first born , aside from my mom , I am the only normal person in the house . I am 15 years old . As the first born , I am supposed to be "responsible" and look after my siblings and if anything happens , all the blame goes to me . I love singing , writing and acting , as you now know , I am a huge fan of Ariana Grande , love her music !!