Olaiya Muyiwa Benralph (Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria)
The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned. - Matthew 4:16 (NRSV)
When I was young, I had a great fear of darkness.
One night the electricity went off. Darkness quickly enveloped my room, and I felt something bad was closing in on me. I screamed until my mother rushed to my rescue. As soon as the light from her lantern shone...
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