01/10/2024
19 years ago, I met with a great Woman, God-fearing, Smart, Intelligent, very Educative, a role model, a woman of Substance and kindhearted Dr Sylvia Olayinka Ereshola Wilhelmina Blyden OOR. As a young guy by then, I was in high school, but things wasn't going well for me as the Orphanage home I was staying, they just ask us to leave as there's no funds that is coming in the UMC Palokko Children's village just like SOS. I had to move to a friend who I was staying with. But you know how is is like, so I had to walk down the regent road, Lumley and I come across an internet cafe *West Africa Dot Net* *(WADN)* owned by Dr Sylvia Blyden it was the best, reliable and fastest cafe in town with 24 hours service. I never knew nothing about computer and since that day, early in the morning, I would go and sit outside the cafe watching people browsing you know now. So one day, a worker at the Cafe by the name of Muctarr and Mamoud called me and ask me that we've been seeing you around here every day what happened? And I explained to them my story so they give me access to be coming around as an errand boy which I was so excited and at the same time learning me and I was assisting customers like buying water or drinks for them low and behold Dr Blyden has noticed me helping people and she was observing me she called the manager one day and said who is that boy I have been seeing him around the cafe helping, and they explained to her about my story, she was so emotional she called me in her office and thank you for your help in this business, but what are your needs? I explained to her and that when my story began to change I was transferred straight to Garrison street offices of *Awareness Times Newspaper* as Office Manager I started learning new way of life, meet people of high esteem and became relevant in society. You may have your own view but mine is Dr Blyden and family they're the best on earth.
I have to moved in with her at home and life started allover again, but learn a lot and the exposure was unlimited.
Presently I am one of the best layouter in Sierra Leone through the help of Dr Blyden, I now have my own and she's always there for me any minute and hour when called upon.
Dr. Sylvia Blyden, my love and my pride
*Thanks for reading*
