Kissy Boy Forever
April 10, 2020
Kissy was a small village. The people were not wealthy, but they were rich in family and community. Everybody knew everybody. Christian was born a twin on 21st March 1938 and had a sister named Taiwo (RIP). He also had a younger brother named Alieu.
His mother Ahbeyo separated from his father Johannes when he was a boy. The split was not amicable so he did not get to see his father too often after the separation. His father died a few years later. Growing up without a father left a void in his life that was difficult to fill. This is probably why it was it was so important to him to be a present provider for his children when he grew up.
He was a strong believer in hard work being the passport to success, so despite the many obstacles of poverty and a single-parent home he worked hard and achieved good grades at CMS Grammar School in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He often shared stories of how despite the fact that he only had one set of school uniform which he would wash, dry and press daily, he was still always smart and well turned out.
As a boy he often spent time with and visited his best friend Modupeh Cowan (RIP) who lived across the road and that's where he met his childhood sweetheart Gladys, Modupeh's sister, who he would fall in love with and later marry.
His mother Ahbeyo separated from his father Johannes when he was a boy. The split was not amicable so he did not get to see his father too often after the separation. His father died a few years later. Growing up without a father left a void in his life that was difficult to fill. This is probably why it was it was so important to him to be a present provider for his children when he grew up.
He was a strong believer in hard work being the passport to success, so despite the many obstacles of poverty and a single-parent home he worked hard and achieved good grades at CMS Grammar School in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He often shared stories of how despite the fact that he only had one set of school uniform which he would wash, dry and press daily, he was still always smart and well turned out.
As a boy he often spent time with and visited his best friend Modupeh Cowan (RIP) who lived across the road and that's where he met his childhood sweetheart Gladys, Modupeh's sister, who he would fall in love with and later marry.