, included dancing, dressing up as masquerades, taking part in plays, catching tadpoles, and playing football — no surprise here, as the academic says it’s unlikely she fully outgrew her childhood tomboy nature.
“I had a fantastic time even though we got into trouble sometimes. I remember a time when we went round houses dancing and we were given money but I did not inform my mother. In fact, our parents did not know about our dancing activities, so when she found the money and asked me where I got it from, I lied to her. My mother flogged me very well that day and seized my money. Later when I told her the truth, I got more beating because I lied at first.
“It was during our time that motorcycles were the rave, so we had the Harley Davidson boys, Kawasaki boys, and we all went out on bikes but our parents did not know. “I decided to be myself while recognising the fact that every style had its own setbacks. I had written down a vision and I set out to do it,” she said.