Christmas: Day Out For Children

By midday Saturday 25 December 2021, the streets of Douala were full again with mostly children accompanied by their parents heading to different directions of the town. While some set out to visit family members, others were heading to different amusement parks. Most bakeries in town provided temporary shelter and chairs with games and assorted toys for children to have fun. The Camtel Bepanda complex that was playing host to a trade fair was full to the brim as parents lined up with children from the road just to have access into the trade fair. This caused huge traffic at this stretch of the road forcing people to trek a good distance before boarding a taxi or motorbike.

While at Douche municipale in Akwa, it was a real playing ground for children, the fountain was a great attraction for the kids who pose for pictures or jump from one end to the other to their satisfaction. Be it at Salle de fetes Akwa, Feu rouge Bessengue, Rond point Maetur, Rond point Petit Pays, all the roundabouts were well decorated with Christmas colours and attractive games for children that transform them into amusement parks. At the different sites, children could be seen jumping from one end to the other under the watchful eyes of their parents.

10-year-old J...