“I had just joined Form One when I smelt paraffin in food for the first time." “It was always like some kind of ritual. Every two or three days before a ‘funkie’ slang for school outings ...

“I had just joined Form One when I smelt paraffin in food for the first time. The matron had summoned me to the kitchen and in my naiveté, I assumed the paraffin was used to cook our food. I ...