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    Time Will Tell

    By Yemi Elegunde

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    From the bright lights of London’s Holland Park into the power cuts and very rural life of Lagos state in Nigeria, all in the blink of an eye. This is the true story of a family torn apart by International Parental Child Abduction. In September 1973, Yemi was just seven years old when he and his younger sister were taken away from England by their dad without their mum’s knowledge or consent. They lived and grew up in Nigeria for over fourteen years, where the only communication they had with their mum was by letters. Without social media, computers or mobile phones, how does a mother track down her missing children? How do the children adapt to the sudden change of lifestyle?  
    This is the story of the events through the eyes of that seven-year-old child, from the moment he realised he was in a different country. Yemi relates the stark change of culture, the new family and the voyage of self-discovery. The book covers his roller-coaster young life of apprehensions and ecstasy, his rebellions, and his loves. It follows his anger as he grew from boy to teenager and his eventual reconciliation with himself and his parents.
    What kind of man would that boy grow up to be? Time Will Tell.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
    Release dateMay 28, 2017
    ISBN9781783066643
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    Time Will Tell
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    Yemi Elegunde

    Yemi Elegunde was born in London in 1966. At the age of 7, he and his sister were taken by their dad, leaving their mum behind. He grew up in Nigeria, Africa’s most populated country. He finished his primary, secondary and A-Level education in Nigeria and lived there for over 14 years.

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      I loved this book well written I remember in high school in Nigerian meeting different kids who also went through the same thing Yemi and Bisi went through being separated from their mother or father. These kids had no idea why they moved reading this book made me understand the psychological and emotional effect this has on the kids thank you to the author for sharing your story with the world. I like that at the end information of lawyers and organizations where added thank you for sharing.

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