Sandra Ababio, a Ghanaian actress, asserts that despite the luxurious lifestyle she currently leads, life has not always been easy for her as she was born into extreme poverty.
The actress, who has been in a number of films including The Rejected Maid, Obra, M’ani Daso Asa, and Sorrowful Colors of Love, among others, shared her story on the Delay show, which aired on Sunday (September 3), saying that her parents were so destitute that they couldn’t afford daily meals.
She described how her mother, a tiny trader, and her father, who did not have a regular profession, along with their four children, were compelled to relocate from one location to another because they could not afford to rent a suitable home.
Sandra claimed that because of the difficult living conditions at the time, she was forced to hawk on the streets in order to support the family.
She claimed that the neighbourhood called her the “Queen mother of tomatoes” due to her fame as a street vendor.
“We moved about a lot before finally settling in a single room with a tiny porch after years of effort.
This tiny porch doubled as both a temporary stand for the goods we sold and a place for us to sleep at other times.
“To contribute to the family’s income, I started hawking various groceries which earned me the nickname ‘queen mother of tomatoes’,” she said.
Sandra, who was very emotional while narrating the story also opened up on how miserable they became during rainy seasons when the roof of the single heavily leaked.
She, however, told Delay that her life was far better and in many ways worlds apart from that of that of her childhood.
She even confirmed wearing a 10,000 cedis wig when Delay asked of the price of the wig she was wearing on set.
The ‘Nipa Hu Ye Hu’ actress also expressed her sincerest appreciation to Deloris Frimpong Manso and Kwadwo Nkansah also known as Lil Win for discovering and supporting her talent.
