05/06/2026
🌍💡 DID YOU KNOW?
In what is now Southern Nigeria, particularly among some communities in present-day Cross River State, twins were once feared and abandoned because they were believed to be a curse.
Then a little girl named Mary Oti changed the narrative.
Rescued and raised by Mary Slessor, Mary Oti grew into a respected teacher and leader—living proof that twins were not a curse, but a blessing.
One educated child accomplished what countless arguments could not.
The greatest tragedy is not a lack of potential—it's failing to recognize it.
👇 Read the comments for 3 powerful lessons from Mary Oti's legacy and why they still matter in Nigeria and across Africa today.
I told you Joy is coming👊
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