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Pierre Pambou Tsitsi
If you want to fly, let go of everything that weighs you down.
I come from a very humble background. We didn’t have a car, electricity, or even running water. Our toilet facilities were a hole in ...view moreIf you want to fly, let go of everything that weighs you down.
I come from a very humble background. We didn’t have a car, electricity, or even running water. Our toilet facilities were a hole in the ground. To this day the village where I grew up still has the same basic facilities as it has always had. Gabon became an independent country in 1960 when they gained their independence from France. Nothing has changed or moved forward in the countryside.
Our Village in Gabon is located near the city of Port Gentil. This city supplies work to thousands of people in the local oil and timber industries. It’s generally accepted and expected that all persons, even the women who live in the vicinity, will grow up to spend their lives working for the oil company. I had an issue with this limited ambition. I wanted so much more! I wanted to see the world, learn more about life, and extend myself. My dream was then, and still is today, to be able to share the valuable knowledge I have gained from my people in that tiny village.
Members of my community did not expect much from life. No-one that I knew of had ever thought of leaving for pastures unknown, but I was driven by my dream. I wanted to break free from the shackles on the past and the limited expectations of the villages.
My mother understood my yearning and came to my rescue. She insisted that I learn well at school, read books continuously, and never let go of my dream to live a larger life.
I have written this book to show others how one can break out of a situation or an environment one was born to do. It is possible. It can be done. I did it! I faced my fear and broke the chain of convention.
The chapters in this book will tell you about my journey and hopefully also guide you along the way.view less