
This afternoon, I was going through the news feed on Facebook when I came across something: “Incredible!”
This was the title of the post. I had to stop and read the message attentively, and here’s what I got:
‘25-year-old Nfor Nfor defends PhD thesis in Public Law at the University of Dschang.
‘His thesis titled “The prosecution of international crimes committed during internal armed conflicts: The quest for justice and reconciliation in Africa”.’

So, I was wondering what was incredible in the news: was it the topic of defense or the age?
Twenty-five years! It sounds impressive. I just want to believe the “ incredible” was for the age. In that case, the writer would be justified, in my opinion based on the status quo.
And why is it justified when, in reality, 25 is a normal age to grab a Ph.D.?
Well, for many Cameroonians you can’t defend a Ph.D. if you don’t attain some age or soil your hands.
Soil your hands?