During
the course of the day, @emaedosio who was making a short documentary
about the process had asked her what she really wanted to do .
‘Ka
ma kiri Buredi ko suwon ‘ she explained that bread hawking wasn’t the
most profitable business but put enough food on her table . It also put a
roof over a head .. Howbeit a roof she shared with scores of other
hawkers .
She was a trained
hairdresser back in Osun state but her family could not afford the
necessarily ‘freedom ‘ ceremony ; a passing out ritual that gives a
trainee a sometimes unwritten permission to start a full fledged salon .
We
all decided that the make over would be incomplete if it ended at the
studio . Every one started to reach out to their contacts and through
Bimpe we were able to get her a meeting with Ugo the pioneer of Make-me
salon .
As
a result of the buzz she generated from the Thisday cover Our model is
now close to starting an internship at @makemesalon and has been offered
a additional internship with @sarisignature a famous Lebanese owned
salon on the island island .
To pay
Jumoke her model fee from her first job in front of the camera we called
@_ujumarshall one of Nigeria’s And matched her fees .She’s been offered
a modelling contract with the help of @godsonukaegbu from a @fewmodels
.She’s also had @payporte reach out to her to be model on their next
billboard campaign .
This is clearly only the beginning of another chapter in Jumoke’s story . Though it seems accidental it s clearly Devine .
Just
this morning ,mentor of mine offered to foot the bill for her
accommodation ,education as well as her child’s .. This finally makes it
possible to be finally reunited with her husband and older child .
OLAJUMOKE ORISAGUNA : THE BEGINNING
I’ve
asked my self over and again why all of this is happening . One thing
is clear .. This woman here is no charity case .. We met her in the
middle of her hustle … The woman works hard.. Seven days a week .. With a
family to support .. But with dignity ..who pays that much attention to
how she looks as she’s about to hawk bread … Arranging the bread so
delicately like it was work much more .. Making sure she left the bakery
while it was steamy and hot … Every body likes their bread hot . .. All
of this even when it’s clear that her profit in a day is between
N300-500 .
This is the story of so
many Nigerians .. The young house selling gala in traffic… The woman
braiding hair under the bridge .. Nigerians work hard and we go it with
style …
This has taught us and I hope
everyone reading to pay a little attention ., to those clearly working
hard around us .. You may have your own wahala to deal with .. But
nothing gives you a bigger break from your troubles than just making
life easier for someone else .. Give an orange seller a N1000 note and
she may be able to take the next day off to attend to herself and her
children .
Jumoke
is sorted … I personally believe so with all the doors opening up for
her but This story is more about the ‘jumokes’around you . Who put in
all the work but just need a little push .You may not be able to help
every one but as I learnt from someone I really respect … In your own
unique way …. Do for the ONE what you would have liked to do for ALL.
Jumoke
ooo.. Wants to be a hairstylists but secretly nurses a fantasy to act
in a Yoruba film one day .. I know she’ll be a nollywood hit .. She did
great in front of my camera and understood how to work the tiniest
emotional nuances .She may not speak much English but can read and write
in Yoruba…@kunleafo can you hear!!! So here she is our #olajumoke she
can now be contacted and booked with @fewmodels . She’s an amazing model
. Wishing her all the best
