Good Read: The Girl With The Louding Voice - Abi Dare

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  In this remarkable story, Adunni, the main character, depicts ambition fuelled with a burning desire to succeed despite all odds. Tales of this type still abound in Lagos, and they are portrayed in the media daily. Adunni is hailed as the poor girl with a rich mind, "Sherlock Holmes," who never stops asking intelligent questions, a child-bride, and a strong-willed girl who grew up fast due to the circumstance her parents put her through. However, she had the guts to pursue the life she wanted. - An education by any means necessary.  Adunni finally got her groove back after reading such an easy book, I could relate to the characters there. the harsh and despicable reality of Lagos till date. I would recommend this book to my friends and would love to see it turned into a film.

President Obama Speaks Exclusively To Extra On His Daughters, Replying Critics And Much More

I can't be everything to everyone
President Obama of US took time to grant  extra's correspondent Jerry Penacoli an interview. In the interview the president spoke on his critics, daughters, his final years in office and much more.



Obama On His Final Year In Office: 
 “A bunch of the furniture in this house, we bought… so there’s a bunch of furniture here that’s ours… sometimes people are surprised to hear we pay for all our groceries!” The President admitted he will miss 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “It’s a home inside this incredible, historical, monument, and we are extraordinarily privileged to be here.” The first thing they will do when they leave the White House? “I think it’s fair to say that it won’t be up to me, it will be up to Michelle.”
Obama On His Daughters:
“The truth is the girls are wonderful. They work hard, they work a lot harder than I ever did when I was a kid… most importantly, they’re kind, they’re respectful, they don’t have an attitude. The President credited Michelle Obama’s mother, Marian Robinson, with helping provide a “normal” upbringing. “Partly maybe because my mother-in-law was here and we said we don’t want to see any attitude out of them, and they’ve been terrific. They do think that their dad is sometimes a little embarrassing.”
Obama On His Critics:
"I get ten letters a night out of the 40,000 letters and emails and messages that we get, some of them are just saying thank you for something, some of them are saying you're an idiot…” Jerry asked, “Do you answer the ones who call you an idiot? President Obama quickly answered, “I do!” Jerry asked, “Are they surprised?" President Obama responded, “I think sometimes they are… I will tell you the number of stories I've gotten like yours… it’s made a difference in a lot of people's lives.”



Source: Extra

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