Series Title: Simply Zarahh Episode 2: “Welcome to YouTube”

Series Title: Simply Zarahh

Episode 2: “Welcome to YouTube”

Date: 2011

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🎬 Scene 1: A 9-Year-Old Dreamer

It’s 2011,and Chizaram Amarachi, now 9 years old and in Primary 5, has just been given a used HP laptop by his uncle as a gift for doing well in school. 💻🎉

Chizaram stares at the laptop with pure joy in his eyes.

Zara (grinning): “This laptop is my future. I swear!” 🔥

He’s fallen in love with YouTube — always watching creators like The Sidemen, Fred, and Markiplier. Though he's young and doesn’t fully understand the platform, he dreams of being one of them.

🎮 Scene 2: Creating the Channel

Zara sits on his bed, laptop open, heart beating fast.

Zara: “Okay... time to start. But what will I name the channel?” 🤔

He thinks hard, biting his lips.

“My name is Chizaram… wait, what if I remove the Chi? Then just Zaram... but I’m simple, so... Simply Zarahh!”

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He types it slowly into the YouTube channel name box:

👉 Simply Zarahh

Then comes the bio.

Zara types: “I am random. I can post anything. Just get ready to watch!” 😂🎲🎮

📧 Scene 3: The Email Struggle

YouTube asks for an email address.

Zara (groaning): “Ahh! Obinna is in school… Amarachi’s not home... who now?”

He looks at his dad, sitting on the couch eating okra soup. 🍲

Zara: “Daddy please naaa…”

Anayo (waving him off): “Biko! Biko! Leave me alone abeg!” 😤

Zara (kneeling playfully): “Daddy I beg! Pleaseeeee…”

Anayo: sighs “Fine. Use this: anayonwach1@gmail.com. Password: 4d4dg5.”

Zara: “Thank you, Daddy!” 😁❤️

He types it in. YouTube asks for phone number verification. Zara doesn’t understand, so he skips.

🎥 Scene 4: Camera Set-Up & First Recording

YouTube gives him a warning:

“Because your number is not verified, your videos can’t be longer than 15 minutes and no custom thumbnails.”

Zara: “Okay na... no wahala.” 😅

Now it’s time for a profile picture.

Zara: “I love anime and football... I go use Captain Tsubasa!”

🖼️ He picks a Captain Tsubasa image and uploads it.

He sees "Channel Banner” and doesn’t understand — so he leaves it blank.

Then he presses Publish. Boom! ✅

🎦 Scene 5: Zara’s First Video Ever

Zara searches: “How to record with laptop camera.”

He finds a video titled:

“HOW TO SCREEN RECORD ON WINDOWS LAPTOP | CounterCyper2” 🖥️🎥

Zara clicks and follows along:

Voice in video: “Just press Windows + G to open the Xbox Game Bar.”

Zara quickly closes it, opens Paint, then presses Windows + G.

🎤 “Hello guys, this is my first ever YouTube video, hope you enjoy!” 👋

He starts drawing random shapes and weird faces on Paint. His drawing skills are terrible, but his energy is pure. 😂🎨

“You’re recording…” ✅

After a few minutes, he says: “I’m done!”

He clicks Stop Recording.

📤 Scene 6: The Upload Chaos

Zara goes to YouTube and excitedly presses “Create”, but accidentally clicks “Go Live.”

Ngozi: “Nooo! That one is live, oga!” 🤦‍♀️

Chukwudi: “Click upload video, not go live, abeg!”

Zara finds the correct place and uploads the video file.

He titles it: “Welcome to First Video”

He writes the description:

“Hi guy this is your boy Zara plz hope you like it and subcribe peace ✌️.”

Category?

Ngozi: “Put film!” 🎬

Chukwudi: “Ngozi, you no get sense! Na Entertainment!” 😡😂

Zara picks Entertainment.

Then YouTube asks: "Is this video made for kids?"

Zara shrugs and presses Yes.

Copyright? 🤔

Zara: “What’s copyright?”

Chukwudi (side-eyeing): “Why you dey look me?! Just skip am!” 😆

Zara skips it all and finally presses Publish. 📲

🍽️ Scene 7: Mommy Calls

Just as the video finishes uploading...

Ifeoma (shouting): “Zara! Chukwudi! Come and wash plate now!” 🍽️

Zara & Chukwudi: “Yes Mommy, we’re coming!” 😩

Ngozi (laughing): “He thought he escaped. Mamaaaa, what about me?”

Ifeoma: “You think you’re safe? Go sweep your papa room!” 🧹

Ngozi: “Yes Mama.” 😔

📺 End of Episode 2

🎉 Zara’s first YouTube video is live. It’s rough. It’s funny. It’s real.

A new chapter has begun. Welcome to the world of Simply Zarahh!

Would you like Episode 3 to focus on his first subscriber, school reaction, or maybe a second video attempt?

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