steem women club engagement contest 2 [[ A Visit To My Village "KOM ]] by @chiabertrand

chiabertrand (76) in hive-188403 • 3 years ago (edited)

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Introduction

Hey 👋 guys

I greet y'all, Trusting God you are a doing great 😃. Today, I am so happy to still be participating for 2nd time in a contest under this community. The Contest is all about Our Holiday Plans. It's a wandeful contest which has triggered me to be happy participating in it because of my high plans to visit the village. So without waisting time,

My entry go thus:;

For anybody that knows me knows how much I oftenly talk about my village because of the love i have for that place. I come from "KOM" precisely in "Fundong" which is a subdivision in BOYO division. BOYO division is found in the NorthWest Region Of Cameroon. In Fundong, I live in a small quarta called "Meli". That was where I was delivered and raised up before me travelling to Bamenda for studies since when I was a child till present date

_{This is where I was raised up}

It's really been long I have gone home and this is because of the escalation of this present ongoing war that have ravage the entire Northwest and Southwest regions which also happens to be The English Speaking regions in Cameroon. Ever since this Crises started in 2016, I have never gone home to where I was delivered and raised up. My last visit home was in that same year 2016 When I lost my mom.

After giving her my last respect, it was unfortunate this ongoing war escalated that same year which caused me never to go to the village till today. Why wasn't I going to the village? I was not going to the village because of fears as this Ambazonia Fighter's always stand at the road to collect money from the taxi/bus/passengers and sometimes even kidnap people for ransom. The worst thing is that my village, KOM have been one of the most affected villages in the Northwest region since this war began and many have lost their lives.

So this are all the factors that hindered me not go and visit my people in the village all this time. Hopefully, the war is gradually diminishing . So I have high ambitions of going to the village this summer since it's believe that the Ambazonia Fighter's no longer stand at the road to torment or collect money from passengers or drivers because the military is everywhere now to protect us civilians

Before this crises escalated, I oftenly go to the village every summer so as to help my grandma harvest corn, beans, cocoyams, cassava and sweet potato since this are the main cash crops which is being cultivated in KOM land most yes Corn, this particular crop is cultivated every season. It is highly cultivated by the natives of KOM because it's believe our tradition food is Fufu-corn which is being produce from this corn.

KOM is also a civilized land which is well developed. There is a ring road from Kom to Bamenda which has been existing for more than 62years.

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The road from Fundong to Bamenda is about 60Km which is just about 1:45min when using a bus, taxi or bike.

MY HOLIDAY PLANS

My plans to visit my home town is very simple, I have been traveling to different places here in Cameroon and I haven't gone home for long, so I planned to visit home this summer since this Crises has now reduced and the military is now protecting civilians in village. This is why I planned to visit it. I haven't booked for my travel yet. This is because we always booked our tickets only on the day we are to travelled.

At first, Normal transport cost 1000 CFC ( approaximatly 4 STEEM) From Bamenda to KOM but it's quite unfortunate this has changed due to this crises because at this present moment, from Bamenda to KOM is 5,000 FCFA (approaximatly 20 STEEM).

WHY I WANT TO GO TO KOM

I'm anxious planning to visit my village because it's really been long without me going to my village. I also miss alot of people that I left them on the village. I lastly saw my grand mom 1year ago when she came to visit us in Bamenda. With my precious grandma being the most important person in my life, I am anxiously hoping and praying to pay her a visit in the village

My grandma lives alone, when growing up, i oftenly visit her on holidays so as to be helping her out in the farm, taking care of her goats, fowls and pigs. So I have missed helping her out in this areas since i couldn't go to the village all this while

_{this is my home}

I also miss eating her food and how she always take good care of me when ever I'm around her, so I want to go down to the village so that I can recieve this treatment from my granny and also take the opportunity to eat her food again.

I want to also go down the village so that I could help her out in harvesting corn. For long now, I always send her money to pay people so that she won't labour too much. This time around, I want use this opportunity and spent time with my grand ma so that I can offer her my help physical

I also misses her stories and folktales which she always narrates to me when I was still growing up... Do not mind me weeeeh, when ever I'm besides my grandma, I am behaving just like a newborn baby because of the pampers my grandma always pampers me😂😂. So I miss all this moments and wish to experience this moments again when I pay my brand ma a visit.

There is also a river in my village known as "river Koinii but we also call it "drúä fiúf", this is in our dialet which is translated as "wind river" because of the ancient history of this river.

_{"drúä fiúf"}

This bridge separates Fundong and Alim(also a small quarta in Fundong) . According to history, Alim was formally Fundong, when this "drúä fiúf" came and separated it, it was now called "Alim". Fundong has so many quarters such as Meli, mutang, Alim, meh, ngunem, isebal, Atoini, fom and so many others.

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I wish to to go and explore most of this areas because I have a lots of friends there. We oftenly discuss only via our mobile phones,. There is even an upcoming football tornament during the summer holidays which the Mayo of BOYO will organize. I'm a footballer and most of my friends wants me to go down and play. So it will be a joy to go down and join my friends so that we could play this competition together

Conclusion

Thanks for your time everyone, i can't go without inviting this Steemians, @tangwe-rene, @tenguhatanga, @wyzcekunited, @ngwerast, @monjuapollonia and @echamroland to come and participate in this amazing contest

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samuel20 (70) · 3 years ago

Hi @chiabertrand,

Good to read your entry.The whole setting shows that it was indeed a village setting.No thanks to the insecurity that has claimed lives in your village.I am happy that peace is gradually been restored.

Wow,the cost of transport climbed from 1000 CFA to 5000CFA.No thanks to insecurity and war.

It's been quite a long time since you haven't visited the village,I know you are missing quite a lot things there including your granny,the farms and importantly the river Koinii.I wish you the best of luck in the contest.

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Good to read your entry.The whole setting shows that it was indeed a village setting.No thanks to the insecurity that has claimed lives in your village.I am happy that peace is gradually been restored. Yes my brother it's really unfortunate that due to this ongoing crises, so many lives have been lost but thank God everything is gradually calming down now

Wow,the cost of transport climbed from 1000 CFA to 5000CFA.No thanks to insecurity and war.

Yes this is is really bad and it's only because of this crises that the transport cost is very high like this. So drivers are really gaining during this period

It's been quite a long time since you haven't visited the village

Yeah and that's just because of this crises my brother. Hopefully I will soon visit my hometown because the crises has calm down

Thanks so much for the positive visit my brother

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monjuapollonia (64) · 3 years ago

That's the true son of the soil and he wants to go back to his roots. No place is better than home and we should be proud of where we are from and who we are!

I see how passionate you love your village from your post and the pictures tells it all

Hopefully, this crisis should end and make room for us to visit our village and get to meet our loved ones constantly as possible.

Thanks for the mentioned

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

That's the true son of the soil and he wants to go back to his roots. No place is better than home and we should be proud of where we are from and who we are!

You said it all dear. There is actually no place better than home and that is why I'm eager to go home as soon as possible because I heard the road from Bamenda to Fundong is safe now since the Military is in control

I see how passionate you love your village from your post and the pictures tells it all

Yes oooh I'm so proud to come from KOM and this will make me to always boost about my tribe everywhere

Hopefully, this crisis should end and make room for us to visit our village and get to meet our loved ones constantly as possible.

This is exactly my prayers and I believe God is working on this

Thanks so much for the positive visit

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lhorgic (76) · 3 years ago

Wao! Seeing structure like this in your post shows it's a village. I don't know it exist in cameroon too.I just hope the Crisis over there end soon. Thanks for sharing.

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Wao! Seeing structure like this in your post shows it's a village

Yes oooh bro, that is my village and that is where I come from. I'm so happy to be a native of KOM Village

I don't know it exist in cameroon too.I just hope the Crisis over there end soon

It exists bro and we have been suffering from this Crises for almost 6years now. We are only praying for this crises to stop as soon as possible

Thanks for the appreciation bro

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nadiaturrina (76) · 3 years ago

You have a lot of memories with your grandmother. Hopefully, you and your grandmother are always healthy and this travel plan back home is realized. By the way, I just found out that in Cameroon there is Ambazonia Fighter's. Thanks for sharing and taking a part on our latest contest
😊😊😊

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

You have a lot of memories with your grandmother. Hopefully, you and your grandmother are always healthy and this travel plan back home is realized

Yes my dear me and grand ma have a lot of memories and I misses her so much. I thank God for always keeping my grand ma strong and healthy. I will really be happy to visit her once more

By the way, I just found out that in Cameroon there is Ambazonia Fighter's.

Yes oooh we have been battling with Anglophone crises for almost 6years now which has really let to the downfall of our economy and lost of so many lives

Thanks for sharing and taking a part on our latest contest

You are welcome and I'm honored to be amongst the participants

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ebuahsang1 (66) · 3 years ago

I come from "KOM" precisely in "Fundong"

This is my home town. I miss home.
😭😭😭Bro you just brought back old memories with these pictures. I just wish I could go right away but the crisis as you pointed out is really disturbing.

According to history, Alim was formally Fundong, when this "drúä fiúf" came and separated it, it was now called "Alim".

This is new, I never knew about this history. This is that first time I'm hearing of it.

Bro please go home and meet grandma. She will appreciate your presents as always. Enjoy your time ok.

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

This is my home town. I miss home.
😭😭😭Bro you just brought back old memories with these pictures. I just wish I could go right away but the crisis as you pointed out is really disturbing.

I'm telling you bro. Home is home and I really wish I could fly right now and reach home.. however, I really feel sorry because this crises have really done nothing but destruction and sadness because we can't longer go home as often as we use to

This is new, I never knew about this history. This is that first time I'm hearing of it.

Hahaha I also heard about this history from boh Mban during his speech at the 11th February celebration back then almost 12 years from now

Bro please go home and meet grandma. She will appreciate your presents as always. Enjoy your time ok.

Yeah for sure I will try by all means to reach home this summer because I learn the road is safer now than before

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patience90 (65) · 3 years ago

Thank God the crises is less and you plan on travelling to your hometown finally.
Peace is something we should all strive to have at all cost because lack of peace causes set back, lack of development and other bad things. However, I will advise you be careful while traveling.
Best wishes

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Thank God the crises is less and you plan on travelling to your hometown finally.

Yess ooh my dear, the crises is gradually calming down now and besides that, the road to my village is safer now than before

Peace is something we should all strive to have at all cost because lack of peace causes set back, lack of development and other bad things

You are right but it's rather unfortunate that they are certain human beings that don't like them peace, that's why this particular individuals like to bring war. However, I thank God that he always protect his children

I will advise you be careful while traveling.

Thanks so much for this good wishes my dear, I really do appreciate. But God is in control ok

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patience90 (65) · 3 years ago

You're welcome

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fredquantum (76) · 3 years ago

Nothing like home, I mean one's origin. You have made a great choice visiting your hometown during the holidays and I guess Grandma would be happy to have you around again. Explore to the fullest when the time comes. Cheers!

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Nothing like home, I mean one's origin.

You are right bro, there's never nothing like home because of how special your home of origin is always to you

You have made a great choice visiting your hometown during the holidays and I guess Grandma would be happy to have you around again.

That's right man, it will be great if I finally visit my home because it has been long ever since I lastly visited it because of this crises. And besides that my grandMa and friends will be very happy to welcome me home

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wyzcekunited (64) · 3 years ago

I see how passionate you are always concern when it comes to thinks about your tribe.. it is always good to go home and meet your love ones. It also happens i come from Fundong as well.. and i also know all this places you mentioned. I used to be the referee during the summer football competion in fundong due to my passion in becoming an official referee in future. But its bad i have not gone to the village for like 2years now because the amba boys always disturbed us in the road. I hope this crises get finished for once so that one can be able to go down to the village without fear

Beautiful bro. I wish you success in this contest

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

I see how passionate you are always concern when it comes to thinks about your tribe.

Yes ooh brother of mine, I'm a proud KOM man. So I always boost of my tribe

it is always good to go home and meet your love ones. It also happens i come from Fundong as well.. and i also know all this places you mentioned.

You are correct bro and that is why I'm going home to see my grand mom and my friends so that I could spent sometime with them

I used to be the referee during the summer football competion in fundong due to my passion in becoming an official referee in future. But its bad i have not gone to the village for like 2years now because the amba boys always disturbed us in the road.

Oooh I see, I didn't know you use to officiate tornaments In Fundong during football competition. But I can it's true because of the passion you have when it comes to refereeing

But its bad i have not gone to the village for like 2years now because the amba boys always disturbed us in the road

Let's just hope this crises stop once for all bro. A lot of us are suffering a

Thanks for this positive visit bro

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tangwe-rene (67) · 3 years ago

Brother I can see that you had a good time while growing up in your village but I pray that ,God will help rescue this crises and criminal art from your village so that thing will became normal,for you to have good moments with your family over there.
I also want to appriciate you for the delegation you put in doing this work .so more grace bro

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Brother I can see that you had a good time while growing up in your village but I pray that

Yes ooh brother I really did and enjoyed all those moments

God will help rescue this crises and criminal art from your village so that thing will became normal,for you to have good moments with your family over there.

This is my prayers too bro. I wish this crises comes to an end so that we can live peace again and hopefully I can be traveling to my village most oftenly

I also want to appriciate you for the delegation you put in doing this work .so more grace bro

Thanks so much for the appreciation brother and thanks for the positive visit

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ngoenyi (79) · 3 years ago

I have kept reading and reading, it's interesting reading about Ikom especially those kitchen equipments that belong to your grandma. The food prepared in those pots are usually delicious. I can relate with you.

It is very good of you to always assist your grandma with the harvest during summer. I pray the war subsides so that you can travel again. I wish you a successful travel.

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

The food prepared in those pots are usually delicious. I can relate with you.

You are right mom. I really miss eating food from this pots because food prepared there by my granny always use to taste different and it's very delicious 😋

is very good of you to always assist your grandma with the harvest during summer.

This is what i always do every summer but unfortunately the crises stopped me from going to assist my grandma.. I'm happy the crises has gradually reduce now and everything is under control, so I will be happy to go and help her out during harvest this summer

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patjewell (79) · 3 years ago

I’m sure your village loves you just as much as you love it 😊
I think your granny can not wait to see you again.
Good luck for your holiday plans.

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

I’m sure your village loves you just as much as you love it 😊

Yes of course mom, my village people are so loving and caring and probably they misses me just as I miss them too.. Hopefully the crises has reduced and I am happy that soon I will be going home to pay a visit to my grandma and probably my village people will be happy to see me to

Thanks for the positive visit mom

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mesola (74) · 3 years ago

This is my first time of hearing this kom village, before I thought you were referring to ekom which is in cross river but after reading through your post I now saw it to be in Cameron, I can see you are truly from a village. Thank you for sharing your holiday plans with us

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

This is my first time of hearing this kom village, before I thought you were referring to ekom which is in cross river

Noooo😂 my dear it's a village here in Cameroon, specifically in the Northwest region in BOYO division and Fundong Subdivision

I can see you are truly from a village. Thank you for sharing your holiday plans with us

Yes my dear and I'm proud of my village and misses it so much. But I'm happy I will soon go home to my village since this our ongoing crises has calmed down

Thanks so much for the positive visit my dear

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mesola (74) · 3 years ago

I like it when you said you are proud of your village, that's so taughtfull of you

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Thank 🙏 you my dear. Ofcourse, I will always say so all the time

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ebunoluwani (58) · 3 years ago (edited)

Hi @chiabertrand

There is a calmness or a feeling of peace that comes to mind when we visit the place we call home after a long time away.
I can relate to how longing you must be feeling. I wish you safe trip to your home.
Also ensure that you take a long rest when you get home.

And thank you for telling us about your tribe and your home.

Regards

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

There is a calmness or a feeling of peace that comes to mind when we visit the place we call home after a long time away.

Exactly my dear you are right. There is always joy when you are about to visit your family and love ones

I can relate to how longing you must be feeling. I wish you safe trip to your home.
Also ensure that you take a long rest when you get home.

Thanks so much for the well wishes my dear. I really do appreciate

And thank you for telling us about your tribe and your home.

The pleasure is mine. Thanks for also passing by with a positive message

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ebunoluwani (58) · 3 years ago

Thanks for also passing by with a positive message

You're welcome

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starrchris (75) · 3 years ago

Wow I really love your spirit man you always have plans to help and assist people, you're a great person indeed and I am sorry 😔 for what happened to your villagers

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chiabertrand (76) · 3 years ago

Wow I really love your spirit man you always have plans to help and assist people

Yes my brother we live to help and support one another grow. Thanks for the compliment

I am sorry 😔 for what happened to your villagers

It's okay bro, I believe thinks will soon be good again as before

Thanks for passing by

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