KNOWN for her down-to-earth and unpretentious persona, sultry actress Shan George in a recent interview, without mincing words, opened up on the pain of not knowing her father. The actress while trying to relive some of her childhood memories became quite emotional. She said, “It was quite enjoyable. It’s just that I wish I knew my father. I’m the only child of my mother, and my father was a white man. My mum is a very wonderful person, but I guess there is always going to be that part of me that keeps wondering who my father is. I tried several years to trace his whereabouts to no avail. While in search of him, I once travelled to where he used to work then, Turner’s Asbestos in Enugu.
“The company consulted their files and brought out his old address in Manchester. Consequently, I travelled to Manchester in search of the man that fathered me. But my mission was not accomplished. I even had to cross-check phone books and called about 100 phone numbers, all in the bid to trace his whereabouts. One question I asked each time I called any of the numbers was whether any member of his family ever visited Africa or Nigeria in particular. I gave up hope of meeting my father at the age of 35.”
The star actress also spoke on her movie roles and how they are far from the real Shan George.
Source: The Nation