International award-winning Nigerian singer, Ayra Starr recently recounted a heartfelt reflection on her humble beginnings while speaking at the Global Citizen NOW event in New York City.
She said that the lack of electricity during her childhood had a direct and painful impact on her family’s livelihood.
She described how her grandmother depended on selling tomatoes and pepper to make ends meet, but without access to power for refrigeration, the produce was often sold rapidly to ensure they don’t perish.
Young Ayra was part of that struggle, working to move the goods quickly to avoid losses.
Recounting the experience, she noted that something as basic as stable electricity supply would have made a significant difference to her family’s quality of life and financial stability while she was growing up.
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