Ayra Starr recalls selling tomatoes, living without electricity as child

By Enitan Abdultawab
Nigerian singer Ayra Starr has opened up about growing up without stable electricity in Nigeria, recalling how her grandmother had to quickly sell tomatoes and pepper because there was no power supply to preserve them.
The Afrobeats star shared the experience while speaking on equitable energy access at the Global Citizen NOW event in New York City during a conversation with Zain Asher.
Reflecting on her childhood, Ayra Starr said the absence of electricity shaped her resilience and forced her to find ways to adapt to difficult living conditions.
“My grandma used to sell tomatoes and pepper; we had to sell it quick because we didn’t have electricity to store t...