Nigerian singer, Patoranking has opened up about his struggles and frustrations while dealing with poverty as a youngster coming up in the music business.
In a recent podcast conducted by gospel musician Tim Godfrey, Patoranking portrayed poverty as a battle he had no alternative but to win. He went on to say that he now wants other youngsters in the ghetto to know that they, too, can succeed.
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In his submission he said: “Growing up, I had always known I would make it (be successful). Not because there was everything around me, but because that was the only option I had. Coming from the slum, poverty mindset does not give one the opportunity to think far. It was a fight and I won. I told myself I want to become a symbol of hope to other kids living in the slum. I want them to know it is possible for them to be successful,” .
Patoranking, the family’s firstborn, said that it became increasingly important for him to set a good example for his younger siblings and demonstrate to them that things would fall in the right place.
he added: “As the first child, it is very important to lead by example. I had to give my siblings the assurance of better days. I had to tell them that everything will be fine. I worked hard and did a whole lot just to beat poverty.”
“Some people say success is relative; it depends on what success means to you. I came from a home in the ghetto but despite that, there were some dos and don’ts we had to abide with.”
Source: www.ghgossip.com
