"Our House Got Burnt" - Chidi Mokeme Reveals House Fire, Shares Video
"One of the scariest experiences"
Right now, people in California are dealing with the devastating fires that have ravaged the homes of so many including popular celebrities like Anna Faris and Leighton Meester, and even some of our local celebrities who are based abroad like Faith Morey.
But now, Nollywood actor Chidi Mokeme is opening up about his own experience with his house getting burned and standing in solidarity with the victims of the California fires. Here's what Chidi Mokeme had to say about his own experience, and the video he also shared.
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Taking to social media to share about his house getting burnt, Chidi Mokeme wrote saying:
CHIDI MOKEME: OUR HOUSE GOT BURNT 🥵
Coming face to face with fire in its full glory is one of the scariest and most terrifying experiences anyone can ever have.
The trauma stays with you forever.
Exactly 5 years ago, on this day, at this exact time, what started like an ordinary day with bright sunshine and a beautiful weather, quickly became a nightmare. And the eventual loss of everything.
The whole world is in agreement that fire is the most destructive force of nature. And that’s why most are afraid to die. The fear of hell.
Even the Almighty God gives us a clue into this, by choosing, when angered, to use water to destroy the world, but he saved the FIRE for the END. Isn’t fire the main character in hell?
So I can only imagine how it must feel, what it must feel like, to be one of the victims of the devastating destruction currently occurring in Los Angeles.
My heart goes out to everyone out there. Please say a prayer for them.
May the souls of the departed rest in peace 🕊️😇
I say a big thank you to the men and women of the fire service. The fire fighters who put their lives on the line to save ours. The ones who run towards the danger, and run into the scorching flames when everyone else is running in the opposite direction. The ones who, even though might have their own homes and families going through the same thing, are sworn to sacrifice themselves for the good of others. We know that you are giving 1000% of yourselves to contain the fires. We encourage you. Stay strong. Y’all are the real heroes. We salute you 🫡
God Bless you 🙏
Love ❤️
EZE NNUNU 👑
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