'Nothing good was supposed to come out of me'
The poor called us poor'Speaking to John Darvall on BBC Radio Bristol about the publication of his first book, Etor described growing up in a "compound" with several other families, all sharing a single kitchen, toilet and bathroom.
Image caption, David Etor's first break came after designing and building a kind of "solar oven" in NigeriaByJames DiamondBristol and John DarvallBBC Radio BristolA Nigerian man has shared the story of how he rose up out of "abject poverty" as a child, to become one of the leading UK academics in his field.
He told the BBC how his family was so poor growing up that his mum would pretend to cook food in a kitchen they shared with others, "to protect our integrity" in front of neighbours.
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