From Kidnapped to Resilient: My Incredible Life Story

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David Kanu shares his deeply personal journey from birth in Sierra Leone to life in a Ghanaian refugee camp, exploring how these formative experiences shaped his identity and worldview.

• Born in Sierra Leone, West Africa as the oldest of four siblings
• Mother fled her marriage and country with David and his brother for their safety
• Experienced a traumatic kidnapping at age 4 when separated from his mother for five days
• Life in Ghana included both struggles and simple joys like mango trees and playing with friends
• Family eventually moved to a refugee camp called Zanzuli while seeking resettlement
• As the oldest child, David took on significant responsibilities including caring for his younger brother
• Mother instilled strong values about presentation, hard work, and responsibility
• Developed an exceptionally close bond with his mother following the kidnapping trauma
• Learned early that as a Black child he would be "held to a higher standard" than others
• Recognizes how childhood trauma created patterns that affected his later relationships

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