"Learn to drink, my son. A man must be able to hold his drink because drunkenness is sometimes necessary in this difficult life."
— Ben Okri

January 1, 1970

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Rather than dealing with mental and emotional strain, Azaro's father, Black Tyger sometimes prefers to burn those feelings and ideas away with alcohol.