Letter from Atsi:
I came to this world as a twin on Monday January 19, 1970 to Rachel Vighosuh Muluh and the Late Barnabas Mbibong Muluh. I spent my childhood years in Bali Nyongha during the 70s, and Wum in the 80s. As a child, my life was quite perfect. I was innocent and unaware of all the pain and suffering in the world. I was famous at school for my reading and writing abilities, enjoyed playing dimacatch (football in the neighborhood) as a striker since team mates felt I was too tiny to provide strong defensive services for my side. I really enjoyed football but then, music and poetry ultimately became my passion as I grew into adulthood.
When I turned 16, my parents moved to Bamenda and I enrolled as a high school student at GBHS Bamenda. I subsequently obtained the G.C.E Advanced level Certificate in History, French and English Literature and proceeded to the University of Yaounde as a student of African Literature in the Faculty of Arts and Human Sciences. I quickly discovered my talents in poetry and music as I participated in several theatre arts competitions. However, I did not want to pursue a career in theatre arts; I rather preferred to write poems and compose music to heal souls, encourage love and friendship. I therefore attempted to use my reading and writing skills to pursue a career in journalism through the Advanced School of Mass Communication in Yaounde (ASMAC). At the time, it was very difficult to enroll into this school since competitive exams into public institutions were largely influenced by public officials who encouraged enrolment along lines of ethnicity and geographical orientation. This sparked off a lot of frustration and my desire to become an active member of the University student protest group called ‘Parlement’. We battled with police, were suspended from classes and lecturers intentionally gave us failed grades in core courses. I however successfully graduated in 1993 with a B.A in English Modern Letters.
After moving back to Bamenda and organizing private classes for G.C.E Ordinary and Advanced Level English Literature students, I decided to pursue a career in teaching with the Education Department of the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon. I taught English and Literature for nine years in PHS Kumba and two years at CPC Bali. After eleven years of teaching, I reflected on my experiences including challenges and achievements and decided it was time to move onto something else. I continued to serve the PCC as Administrative Assistant to the Synod Clerk at the Synod Office in Buea. I met great people and worked with good hearts within and out of the boundaries of the Synod Office. This included members of the Christian Men Fellowship (CMF) PHS Kumba parish and PC Great Soppo.
I also wrote and taught several songs for groups in the church, organized and attended rallies as a founding member of PECA (Presbyterian English Choir’s Association), devoted time on evangelical ministry as a preacher and patron of English choirs and Christian Youth fellowship groups.
As you know my dear brethren, there is always an end and the Lord said on August 9 at 9:00 am that I won’t have a 45th year of service with you, I will do it with him. To my mum, my son Kyle Muluh, my daughter Cindy Muluh, Esther Fon my sweetheart, my brothers Ni Henry, Peter, Mbom, Robby and Aku, my sisters Ma Edith and Regie, all my nephews and nieces, in-laws, uncles and aunts, cousins, my immediate boss the Rev. Abwenzoh William and my boss Rt. Rev. Festus Asana, friends and colleagues, I am saying good bye and I thank you so much for your love, for your support and your encouragement. I know you have pain now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice.
I fall asleep in the full and certain hope that I have not a single bit of talent left, and could say I used everything God gave me and that, though I be all-forgetting, yet I shall not be all-forgotten. So I urge you to continue to be a true servant of the Lord on earth. I join Papa to intercede for you!!