I saw a video of young people - aged early twenties, I think - who do not know who former President Obasanjo is. Then, a few hours ago, I sat with some of the young corps members attached to my department. All of them in their twenties.
Not a single one of them knew Sisqo, R. Kelly, Ja Rule, Boys II Men, Kelly, Usher, Claude Van Damme, or even Keanu Reeves was. They did not know Zule Zoo, Sound Sultan, etc.
I understand the age factor, but I also realized something; in our time, we knew about people and events that existed and exited ling before us, because we read vastly, and had a deep sense and knowledge of history. We watched every kind of TV programme, including documentaries about insects, culture, religion, war, and crime. We knew what happened in other climes, and who did what. At age 8, I knew who Salman Rushdie was, and wrote my first article about him then. I read every kind of book and magazine.
Today's generation is more inclined toward trends; what is trending now. Tech. Fashion. Drama. DIY. Etc. Very limited sense of history.
I am not saying that one generation is better than tbe other; it only just occurred to me the stark differences and dynamics of generations and eras, and had me thinking how different we are, yet the same.