If parents and teachers nurture talents, young people can go far
Everyone born on earth has a purpose and everyone has a God-given talent and ability.
What you need to know:
- With proper nurturing and support, young people can discover their strengths and talents.
- Everyone born on earth has a purpose and everyone has a God-given talent and ability.
I was the only student and youngest nominee for Best Lead Actor category at the just concluded Kalasha International Film and TV awards.
It was my first time being cast in a movie and as the lead character. When we started filming, I was tense, had stage fright and even forgot my lines.
My journey to being a nominee for the prestigious awards began when I joined Form One. The auditions required the contestants to act in a school play that was to be staged at the national drama festivals before being filmed into a movie.
Eventually, I was fortunate to have been shortlisted for the role, thanks to lots of encouragement and motivation from my teachers and the crew. On the second day of filming, my fear faded and I began feeling like I had been acting for a long time.
Parents and teachers should help nurture children’s talents and God-given abilities.
God-given talent and ability
One of Kenya’s biggest movie stars, Lupita Nyong’o (who is also highly educated) managed to complete her education and still become a successful movie star.
When young people are not encouraged and supported by their parents or teachers they end up being disillusioned. The recent arson attacks in schools by students is as a result of indiscipline, laziness and lack of motivation. With proper nurturing and support, young people can discover their strengths and talents.
Young people are very impressionable and imitate bad behaviour from their peers or on social media. As a teenager living with disability, I work extra hard to be able to compete with able bodied classmates. My parents are very supportive and I feel loved. I would never let them down.
As Eliud Kipchoge, the greatest marathoner of all time says, “no human is limited”. Everyone born on earth has a purpose and everyone has a God-given talent and ability.
Although I did not win the prize, I will forever be grateful for being nominated and being able to compete among the best actors in Africa. This would not have been possible were it not for the support and nurturing of my parents and teachers.
Erick Mutura, 16, is a Form Two student at Kirangari High School in Kabete, Kiambu County.
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