Gospel musician Cynthia Appiah-Kubi, known professionally as Cee from TV3 mentor fame, has vowed not to allow any of her children to stay in Ghana or any part of Africa in order to shield them from poverty.
She said that poverty is real in Africa and is contagious enough to subject one to public ridicule.
Recounting her ordeal while growing up in Kumasi in the Ashanti region, Cee stated that she grew up with her aunt and was many times bullied psychologically, emotionally, and physically, leading her to almost commit suicide.
“There was a man who told me I was very ugly, and that day I was hurt, and I cried. Even my cousins would tell me I was ugly; that’s why men didn’t like me. I wanted to commit suicide.
“My aunties will beat me severely, and because of that, I currently have a problem with my back. I don’t have normal skin, and you can feel that when you touch my back.
“At a point, I even wanted to take my life because the pain was just too much for me to bear. I never knew I could become like this; God had a purpose for my life,” she narrated.
The “Osaberima” hitmaker said she sold food items, threw away trash, and rinsed dirty bowls of neighbors to raise money for her upkeep or to get food to eat after her mother made her stay with her father’s siblings, who maltreated and abused her.
“That’s the reason why I don’t want to allow any of my children to stay in Africa. Poverty is a disease,” she said.
Cee was grateful to God for intervening to transform her into who she is today.
Source: Ghana/MaxTV/MaxFM/max.com.gh/Joyceline Natally Cudjoe
