What I find interesting about Literature(Nysc diary)....

I have had this definition of Literature as the mirror of Life. It shows the reflection of society, exposing its vices and correcting them. No wonder when people see movies, they unintentionally mutter to themselves "this is what happens in the real sense of Life". Some will go as far as citing instances of those who have been a victim of circumstances just as the play portrayed.

I have had some cases where people begin to argue if truly these plays(movies) can be real-life events.

I have seen a movie where a child was raped by their neighbours but her parent was helpless because this rapist in question is their benefactor. And because they could not survive without the help of the rapist, they decided to let it lie. Now, this whole story is reflected right in my neighborhood. This rapist was fortunate because I wasn't around else I would have taken up the case.

What actually happened?

This child of eight years was raped by the early hours of the morning when people are yet to pick up the courage to shake off dizziness from their body to kick start the day's activities.

Unfortunately, she got raped.

Walking into her apartment in the pool of her innocence her mum screamed and alerted every other neighbor.

I was thinking, can a child such age lie against a man of 40years about such activity. This rapist claimed he didn't do anything to the child rather it may be her menses.

Wow! That lie was huge. But she kept calling his name.

But guess what? The wife of the rapist began talking to the girl's mother so as not to invite some governmental bodies into it. Well, I'm here to tell you that the girl's mother concealed everything all because of the favour she was getting from this said neighbour.

Coming down to my Nysc three weeks orientation camp experience. Were given a title of a play which we are to act on. The topic goes: Coronavirus and the youth, Now and the future.

Guess what, a group came up with a traditional setting where both the old and young were dying due to just cough and every other symptom. At first, they consulted the oracles to find what was killing everyone in the community. And the priest said the gods are angry, they need to be appeased. After the sacrifices, there was no solution to their problems. Not until a foreigner came to the village and told them the name of the sickness and because they could not pronounce it, they called it the white man's sickness.

Another group performed but this time around an urban setting. Some medical personnel had tried to lecture some group of women about the new virus and its preventive measures. One said that it's a lie, the virus isn't really that the government is only using it to get funds from international bodies to squander. While another said her Pastor told their congregation not to bother about the virus that the blood of Jesus has covered them all.

Funnily, these women have represented different segments of people concerning this virus. These scenarios are the reflection of the society and how they have perceived this deadly virus.

But we still have to encourage everyone to mask up, wash hands and stay safe.