The speaker, Yakachi Douglas, shares her experiences growing up in a slum area in Lagos, Nigeria, and her commitment to improving living conditions there. Despite the challenges, she finds peace and purpose in her community. She describes the daily activities of residents, such as fishing and cleaning up the area, and emphasizes the importance of education and infrastructure for the future. She also mentions the lack of basic amenities like electricity, internet, and hospitals, and highlights the efforts of herself and her organization to address these issues.
1. The text mentions a place known as the world's largest floating slum.
2. The speaker identifies this place as a source of peace for them and describes it as closest to their heart.
3. Despite the peace it brings, the place is home to people who are not currently fortunate.
4. The speaker mentions a daily activity of fishing, which is essential for the community.
5. The speaker was born and raised in this place and has lived here since birth.
6. The speaker expresses a desire to do well for their community and aspires to be the next chief.
7. The speaker has learned many skills in this place, including how to roll boats.
8. The community lacks hospitals but has clinics.
9. The speaker mentions a plan to build a toilet in the community.
10. The speaker identifies a significant issue in the community as a big trash problem, with most of the trash coming from Lagos.
11. The speaker mentions a desire to raise funds for various needs of the children in the community.
12. The speaker mentions the existence of several amenities in the community, including a barbershop, a clinic, and shopping malls.
13. The speaker expresses a desire to build a school for the children in the community.
14. The speaker mentions a plan to buy small markets and sell goods like fish.
15. The speaker expresses a desire for their children to grow up in the community rather than somewhere else.
16. The speaker describes a meal made from fish, mentioning it as a typical meal in the community.
17. The speaker identifies as a Nigerian youth with love and hope for their country.
18. The speaker expresses a desire for a better future for Lagos and Nigeria, highlighting the country's natural resources.