{"id":1217873,"date":"2022-10-07T01:35:54","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T01:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/07\/19-year-old-dancer-neglected-by-father-lives-and-works-on-the-streets-to-support-two-kids\/"},"modified":"2022-10-07T01:35:54","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T01:35:54","slug":"19-year-old-dancer-neglected-by-father-lives-and-works-on-the-streets-to-support-two-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/07\/19-year-old-dancer-neglected-by-father-lives-and-works-on-the-streets-to-support-two-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"19-year-old dancer neglected by father lives and works on the streets to support two kids"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<article>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/f49a43856bd74d0ea9df69031adbe4a0\"\/>The 19-year-old father of two sleeps at the marketplace in Accra Central after working as a porter daily to cater to two girls (ages 3 and 2).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Besides his work as a porter, Derrick Osei loves to dance. According to him, that pushed him onto the streets after dropping out of school. He revealed that he dropped out while in JHS 3 after his grandparent\u2019s death.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Despite his father\u2019s existence, Derrick told SVTV Africa\u2019s DJ Nyaami that he neglected his responsibility as a father to four children. Three of which are school dropouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe eldest completed JHS, but she could further her education. The second-born and I work in the market as potters. We carry tomatoes for the market women. The other one is in SHS, but my uncle supports her. My father works, but I don\u2019t know if it is my stepmother who has polluted his mind,\u201d Derrick noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Derrick\u2019s dream is to be a professional dancer, but he also wishes to either understudy a mechanic or go back to school. He indicated that \u201cI\u2019ve realised that it is important, and the system demands qualifications now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the street\u2019s influence on him, Derrick mentioned that he is not easily influenced by friends. He acknowledged that he rushed into adult life, but it has also taught him to be hardworking.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have never smoked. I don\u2019t take alcohol. Everyone lives a different lifestyle here. Being friends with you doesn\u2019t mean we live the same lifestyle. I have friends with tattoos and piercings, but I don\u2019t have any,\u201d he said on Ghetto Life Story Show.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kindly watch the full interview below;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Meet 19 Year Old Father Of 2, Neglected By Father, Sleeps At The Marketplace - Reveals More\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dcG8XN2a4OU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Content created and supplied by: SVTVAfrica.com (via  Opera<br \/>\nNews )<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"copyright hide\">\n<span class=\"content\">    ,  .   ,     .       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