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For them also, this story is a disaster. I often think about them because I loved them. How long did it take you to write the book? It took an entire year. You wrote the book in collaboration with Cyril Guinet. Could you explain the nature of collaboration? I did not know Cyril before writing this book. This is a journalist, who has always been interested in issues of child slavery around the world. He knew my story by attending the trial of Okpara.
As luck would have it, he contacted Maitre Peron, my lawyer, years after the trial. But the day before he called, I had just told my lawyer that I was considering writing my story. I told Cyril my story and he wrote, asking me questions along the way. We both worked several times a week. I cried a lot during these sessions and I gained weight. I even had to see a shrink not to sink. Then he sent me the chapters to re-read. In re-reading my story, I cried every time.
But I was happy because the book faithfully captures my story. What lessons have your experiences taught you? This is the most important lesson. I also learned that I was stronger than I thought because I survived. Where actually did you grow up in Lagos before you went to stay with your uncle?
I grew up at Shomolu, Bariga, in Lagos. What was the relationship between your dad and the Okparas? My father knew Godwin Okpara thanks to football. Godwin, when he was young, had played in a company where my father worked. Does your past experience affect the way you relate with people now? I cannot say how I would relate with people if my life had been different. Are you in any relationship now? What plans do you have for the future? Like all girls of my age, I dream of Prince Charming.
I want to be in love, get married and have children. I always dream of having a large family: two boys and two girls. Do you intend relocating to Nigeria very soon? Maybe to see my family, I have returned several times since. In your book, you gave the impression that your father was poisoned? Do you still believe that? He died in a very mysterious way. What native language did your parents speak. Where are you originally from in Nigeria? At home we spoke Alago our native language and Yoruba.
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