By pretemi on Skatehive
In the world today, phones have become like a second self for many people. We wake up with our phones, we walk with them, eat with them and sometimes even sleep with them beside our pillows. In Nigerian homes, this habit has quietly entered our daily lives. During dinner, one person is scrolling through WhatsApp, another is watching TikTok videos, while someone else is replying office emails, even when the family gathers to watch a movie, some eyes are still fixed on phone screens. Image Source Family is vital in the African culture. Evenings traditionally were the nights of stories, laughter, counsel, and unifying. Parents would discuss their day, children would share about their school life and old people would offer some wisdom. These are the times that pruned families together and unfortunately phones have gradually taken over such experiences, we are physically there but emotionally not. .jpg) Prohibiting phones at some times, does not imply hate towards technology. Phones are pra