After I was fired from my corporate job, I could not tell my parents the truth. They held me in high esteem. I had passed smoothly from primary to secondary to university without delay. In their eyes, I was the child who never stayed at home doing nothing.

So when I suddenly lost my job after five years, at the point where I was close to becoming a manager, it broke something inside me. I felt like I had failed them and failed myself. The shame kept my mouth shut for many years.
Only after I got another job and later found my place in film did I start opening up. I told my brother first, then slowly others. Sharing the story helped me heal. It reminded me that even a painful fall can lead to a better rise.~~Uzor Arukwe