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Some meals stay with you long after childhood ends. They are more than food on a plate. They carry memories, emotions, and moments that shaped who you became. For me, two meals that remind me of my childhood are fried ripe plantain with beans stew and jollof rice with fried chicken. Whenever I eat them, they bring back memories of my mother, my home, and the experiences that shaped my early years. Fried Ripe Plantain and Beans: A Meal That Carried Comfort Fried ripe plantain with beans stew has always been my favorite meal. But the reason it means so much to me goes beyond taste. When I was in primary one, I experienced something that changed a part of my childhood. During a lunch break at school, I was heading toward the canteen to get something to eat. I was moving quickly across the school compound when another girl,…...