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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Opinion Columnist Nanette Nkolomoni shares her heartwarming story about her becoming her grandmother's caretaker.

That Time I… became my grandmother’s caregiver

By Nanette Nkolomoni, Opinion Columnist | January 31, 2023

I was about 8 years old when I noticed a shift in my grandmother’s behavior. My grandmother was a very independent woman with a quick thinking mind and daily routine. She knew when to wake my brother and I up for school and when to pick us up. She knew...

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