A Beautiful Soul: Remembering Henriette ‘Thatcher’ Nshan Tem
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Henriette ‘Thatcher’ Nshan Tem, who died on February 27, aged 46, soldierly fought cancer and impacted humanity through her writings. The influential Cameroonian blogger's platform, Henriette Thatcher’s Lounge, became a sanctuary for thousands, offering hope, education, and solace even as she battled her own unseen pains.
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Thy Will Be Done
“I wish I can ask God why me, when will all these pains and suffering come to an end. But who am I to question His decision,” Henriette wrote on February 7, 2021. Confined to a hospital bed, she asked for prayers: “It’s been one year and I am still in the same spot. The Pains, the trauma... I pray for strength to fight till the end.”
Twenty days later, she breathed her last. Her demise marked the end of an era for a significant media personality who transformed many lives beyond her country of birth.
Early Life & Education
Born on 24 November 1975 in Mekaf Village, Henriette was the first of six children. She spent her childhood in Mile Four Limbe, completing her First School Education in 1988. She later obtained qualifications in Shorthand Typing and Secretarial Administration, often standing out as the only successful candidate in her exams.
She passed the entrance exam into the University Institute of Technology Douala, obtaining an HND in Bilingual Secretarial Administration in 1998. In 2011, she graduated with a Master’s degree from the University of Douala.
Empowering Humanity
After working for a telecommunications giant, Henriette joined UNICEF Cameroon in 2012 to launch her charity journey. As National President of the Mekaf Women Cultural and Development Association, she empowered the girl child and provided shelter for street children, integrating them socially through skills training.
“Henriette Thatcher was by far one of the community experts and social workers that her community had been blessed to have,” wrote Oudney Patsika, her mentor. She saved marriages, restored peace in homes, and accommodated internally displaced people during the Anglophone Crisis.
Brother From Another Country
I first met Henrietta via Facebook in 2015, shortly after her release from prison. She was emotionally drained and had lost everything. “To you my half-brother from Zimbabwe, Oudney Patsika... I met you online in 2015... I had lost everything and everyone I called a friend,” she wrote in her autobiography.
Our friendship blossomed as I encouraged her to see herself as a future media personality, prophesying that she would one day be celebrated like Arianna Huffington.
Blogging For Life
On 24 November 2015, we launched her website and Facebook page: Henriette Thatcher’s Lounge. Inspired by Margaret Thatcher, the name symbolized strength. “Your patience moulded me into a great Blogger,” she attested. Despite the rough road, she remained loyal and disciplined to the art of blogging until her death.
She left behind two children and an inspiring autobiography, A Beautiful Soul In Hell. “Don’t fall with your stomach, for you might look on the ground and get lost. Fall with your back on the ground, so that you can look up in the sky, where the light will come and rescue you.”
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