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Kehinde Young-Harry is a joyous grandma living life to the fullest. She is one of the few women of her ilk who have

retired mom and grandma.Retirement is indeed retirement-not joggling jobs as many

do after they have put in their letters. Kehinde Young- Harry is a full-time stay-at-home grand ma; looking

airs on Channels Television. In this interview with Yemisi

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Anchor of the famous news feature programme, ‘Newsline’, on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Kehinde Young-Harry, was one of the most famous TV hosts in her days of TV. For years, she kept viewers glued to their TV sets for the ever-intriguing Sunday tonic, Newsline, which brought true life experiences and some times, weird stories to the fore.

Now in her sixties and voluntarily retired, her daughters, Helene Ibru and Tabia Princewill, have conveniently followed in her footsteps, as hosts of ‘Walk the Talk’, a show that probes deeply into a variety of issues and how they affect our lives while entertaining audiences.

In this interview alongside her two daughters, Kehinde speaks on retirement, fame and the joy of family.

KEHINDE YOUNG-HARRY AND DAUGHTERS

By Yemisi Suleiman

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- Walking the talk

You have been out of broadcasting for a long time now. Do you miss broadcasting? What do you miss most?

It was a conscious effort by me to retire. I went into voluntary retirement. I chose to go because there were more things happening in my life which I wanted to devote more of my time to.

How do you spend your days now? What do you do?I take care of my grand children. I do the school runs,

evolve. It keeps me young and energetic. It also gives my daughter and her husband time for themselves because we live in a society where marriages are like two a penny;

her thing, the husband is doing his thing and they meet

with the nannies to look after. Nannies and drivers are the only adult presence in their lives.

opinionated; I want my children to know what their values should be. And I think that I know that after being on this earth for this long, I should know what a child should be like at different stages of his or her life and I want to be a part of that. It is exciting.

What was it like, in your time, coping with motherhood and balancing family life and career?

plagued with the feeling that I was ignoring my children while they were growing up. My mother was a gem, a real

still be with my kids. No matter how much you pay nannies, no matter how good you are to them, the gap is still there; because, they are not a part of your family. What they do is

effort into it.

Your girls have somehow followed in your footsteps.

said they should go into broadcasting. Having said that, I am very proud of what they are doing.

they turned out – the values and all that they imbibed over the years.

If you compare your days in broadcasting and now, would you say there was more professionalism and appeal of the news and newscaster then than now?

Everybody thinks they have an idea of what they want to do

how to sit in front of a camera and how to speak. You are

Several years after the news and off the scene, Kehinde Young-Harry settles in as a proud

grandmother who takes delight in watching her grand children evolve

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not supposed to sound like an Englishman. You have to sound Nigerian so that your audiences that are Nigerians

an accent before you are seen as a professional. In our

are. Now, you hear all kinds of accents and because it is not their real accents, the underlining accent is still there; because, the person cannot pronounce the word correctly.

nobody cares about anything.

Nigerian and the American is not trying to be a Nigerian?

hosted by your daughters?I think it is lovely, never mind me; it is not because I know

programme is educative, entertaining and informative. In

to do some martial arts. I watched that particular episode

Kehinde Young-Harry

- Kehinde Young-Harry

These days, broadcasters fake accent

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Don’t pretend to be who you are not. Live the kind of life you will be proud of in your quiet momentthing the guest was doing because, he was so engrossed in it. When people talk about the programme, they say it

they are going, people are going to come in soon. I see a lot

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effort, but you will have to work extra hard to get to

content and the substance, generally, can pass anywhere

rest of the world; our children are coming up.

to pick up best brains which they nurture.

What was growing up like for you. Can you relive some of your childhood memories?

go to either the Military Hospital on Awolowo Road or the

and they taught us how to care for other people, how to

those values that people need while growing up; like volunteering and I wish they could bring that back into our

remember anything like this growing up. We were Christians growing up; nobody made a song and dance out of it. Nobody cared whether you went to church or not;

of contentment; people were happy – all the envy and the

now.

friends that I grew up with come up with such things like

When you go abroad, they treat you in some way

the same religion or tribe. What is going on? We were

discrimination like that; it was a very happy childhood. My

now FRCN.

colleagues do their thing. For me, that was where it all

You must have a sister/friend relationship with your children. Have there been times when you needed to put your foot down and be Mom rather than sister/friend?

We are friends now. We are very good friends; people

the mother thing comes in if I have to.

What is your style now? How much has changed since you became a grandma?

More than anything else, comfort is key. For my fashion, I love kaftans a lot. If I am going to weddings, I tie

heart which is very important.

I read a lot. My mother instilled that in me and my late

expand your English and take you to places you have

good enough, I did the same thing with my girls.

times, we hang out, go to functions, go to parties a lot. All my friends have daughters that are getting married or doing something and we have to show support. I thank

anything more.

What is your advice to young women who look up to you as a role model?

kind of life you will be proud of in your quiet moment. Do not because your colleagues are doing this, wearing that, you

the best you can be and nobody else.

You used to wear your hair in braids. Why did you choose dreads now?

I have always done my hair natural, even with the braids; this is twist as opposed to braids. I wanted something that is ready to wear and ready to go without any fuss. Once I

believe in the natural look. I have always done that.

I have learnt to be grateful for all I have - Helene Ibru

Helene Ibru

Hfor some years in France, then decided that it was time to return to Nigeria.

Despite a thirteen-year gap between them, both sisters are so close. You could see the bond on the show as they interact with guests to tackle and ultimately proffer solutions to some of life issues.

come on board?It started a few years ago. We were talking about what

written a lot of articles already and when she moved back to

response she was getting was quite encouraging.

know, we are a television family; we have been watching

who she had in mind and she said me. I said: “How do you

always talk about at home; about issues that affect people, the country and all.

what I think of a name. I said the only name that comes to my mind is that you want people to walk the talk and she

and listen to myself, I said that was not bad at all. In terms of

always have my facts to back it up. I always have examples

present ideas to each other and we are able to say yes this or that will work.

well.

from the moment she was born, I fell in love with her. After

that there are only two of us and we have to have each

to take it off and make her look presentable to the world.

bond we have is very carefully nurtured by our mum and I

My mum made us to understand that the world outside is

all my friends know that she is a no-nonsense person. She

or not.

patient words. In my older years, I realised that that

My mum was strict but at no time did I ever doubt in my heart that she loves me. It was out of love and out of the kind of woman she wanted me to be. Our mum raised us to

I am so proud of the woman our mum is and we hope we

about Law and decided to study International Affairs,

course in Family Law in French. I studied in France so my

best to effect it in the society that we live in. So, it is safe to

I did back in France the law is not the same here In

France for some years, where I lived for about ten years, when I moved back here, I was told that I was not just

with a company here and then my family life started, and as they say, choices had to be made.

have to be attentive to the other person and you have to

years I am still in a happy place is because my husband and

some hardship; at the end, you know what you want. For

since I was a child. I dance and in that way exercise without

mirror with a very critical eye, check all the places that needs to be compacted and all that needs to show. I try as much to dress appropriately for any occasion.

I love classy pieces. I like earthy tones and pieces that also have character. So, I would say my style is simple and chic.

basis.

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decided to work on because of all that we see around us.

that we see on daily basis; social issues in the country

deputy MD of a bank and she talked about what it takes for a modern woman to be effective both at work and at

man, what are the societal expectations of a man?

T

I want to have people’s lives

Tabia Princewill

Tabia and I are best friends...

There is a 13 years gap between us

but from the moment she was born, I fell in love

with her

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an impact on - Tabia Princewill

see men as their meal ticket rather than a companion. In

views. She commented on that because she has once

who say it as it is.

a personal point of view and not be afraid to say this is

perfect life.

on real life experiences.

a certain topic. For instance, we had a topic where we talked about social

who came to talk about how everyone online wants to look better than what they actually are in reality and how we can use the online platform in a positive way.

enjoy each episode of the show. Most of the questions we raise are the questions people raise in their bedrooms and private areas; we ask ourselves but nobody speaks out in the

us all.

ever since I was in secondary school. I wrote for different

adventure for me.

media related.

headed person and really humble. In fact, the only time I realised she was famous was when we went out and people

realised that my mother is somebody that people look up to, they know her.

me, because she protected us a lot from that. She always made us know that we should not lose ourselves to fame.

person and you have to be level-headed. She raised us to be

call us the three musketeers.

there are so many talents in this country, in different industries

me really. I want to be successful and make a name for

me and say to themselves, if she could do it, I can do it. I

love to do, it is to ensure that when people see me, they can say this person has values that they would love to emulate.

impact the lives of people.

make-up but there should be more to life than just that,

how they made it.

I read a lot.

For me, that is not what it is about. I want to have an

I want to be successful and make a name for myself, through hard work and honesty

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For comments and questions please email terimendes@gmail.com, @terimendes. I would love to hear from you, till next week. - it’s ta ta for now! XOXO

How to Reduce Wrinkles: What You Can Do

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It’s the No. 1 cause of wrinkles, with dozens of studies documenting the impact. In one study that looked at identical twins, Siblings who limited sun time had fewer wrinkles and looked younger overall than their sun-worshiping twins.

If you must go out in the sun, the American Academy of Dermatology says, wear sunscreen! It will protect you from skin cancer, and help prevent wrinkles at the same time.

Some of the research is still controversial, but more and

that cigarette smoke ages skin -- mostly by releasing an enzyme that breaks down collagen and elastin,

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The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) cautions that sleeping in certain positions night after night leads to “sleep lines -- wrinkles that become etched into the surface of the skin and don’t disappear once you’re up. Sleeping on your side increases wrinkles on cheeks and chin, while sleeping face-down gives you a furrowed brow. To reduce wrinkle formation, the AAD says, sleep on your back..

Any repetitive facial movement -- like squinting -- overworks facial muscles, forming a groove beneath the skin’s surface. This groove eventually becomes a wrinkle. Also important: Wear sunglasses. It will protect skin around the eyes from sun damage -- and further keep you from squinting.

Not only is salmon (along with other

the building blocks of great skin, it’s also an

awesome source of an essential fatty acid known as omega-3. Essential fatty acids help nourish skin and keep it plump and youthful, helping to reduce wrinkles.

So far, most of the proof has come from animal studies, but research does show certain properties of soy may help protect or heal some of the sun’s photoaging damage. In one recent human study, published in the European Journal of Nutrition, researchers reported that a soy-based

and extracts from white tea, grapeseed, and tomato, as well as several vitamins) improved skin’s

In a study published in the Journal of Nutrition in 2006, researchers found cocoa containing high levels of

protected skin from sun damage, improved

made the skin look and feel smoother.

of the week

- MICHAEL BASSEY

“Persistent smile brings out hollow dimples, and persistent frowns brings out hollow wrinkles.”

enjoyed this piece! Remember you read it

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Why we constantly allow ourselves to wander from the true problems we have as a country is beyond me many times. Nigeria has banned one of the most anticipated movies of

it to a late night viewing schedule and enforced a strict age

quench their slaking thirst (pun intended). I often wonder if these censorship folk really have a life and what their version

and artistic importance a movie like this could have on Nigerian couples nationwide? Do they not understand that

why they never vet the movies before they make their way

more miffed I guess as I was unable to catch it on screen before this sour news but at least I can always read the book and quicken my pulse in the comfort of my own space and

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oblivious to my presence and totally tuned out to everyone else but each other and they laughed, shared private jokes and displayed affection without abandon. I found it cute and heartwarming to see them so rapt and totally in love with each other. I quickly brought them out of their reverie and reminded them that I was still present and they could save the mopey eyes for their alone time to which they laughed merrily and informed me that this was their alone time away from the kids and indeed

them my blessings as I skipped off to my car and zoomed home

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stoked and emotional about the whole thing, I can hardly think about it without getting my eyes wet for a brief second or two. The miracle of birth is

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