“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a…
Art by Setor FiadzigbeyAs I write this, Ghana’s 56th anniversary will be over in about two minutes – GMT-wise. March 6, 2013 has been…quite unusual. For one thing, it’s probably the first time in my higher ed career that I’ve actually had a holiday on Ghana’s independence day. All because…
So I just finished voting in Ghana’s first social media awards – an initiative of BloggingGhana – and I must say, it was such a tough decision. But that’s a good thing. It means there’s a ton of great content out there! What’s more, I found out about some blogs…
Dear President Mahama,I typically do not reach out to specific government officials in my “The Letter Writing Project” series, but in this case, I’m making an exception. During your swearing in on January 7, you pledged to not let Ghanaians down. In turn, we Ghanaians pledged – as citizens -…
This blog was initially published on www.jabdulai.com– Many Black Stars supporters often liken their relationship with Ghana’s national team to a bad (maybe even toxic?) romance. We love, believe, hope, trust, support and boast about how amazing the Black Stars are – some of us even write about them. All…
By JEMILA ABDULAI Many supporters of Ghana’s Black Stars often liken their relationship with Ghana’s national football team to a bad (maybe even toxic?) romance.: we love, believe, hope, trust, support and boast about how amazing the Black Stars are; some of us even write about them. All this…
This article was originally published on the London School of Economics Africa Blog.–Ghanaian blogger Jemila Abdulai looks back on a landmark election not just for Ghana, but the whole of Africa.When it comes to African elections, one can always be certain of a healthy dose of unpredictability. From delays in delivering…
By JEMILA ABDULAI This morning, while doing my daily inspiration rounds, I felt an urge to dig back into my blogging past – the archives of this website – and read something from a younger me. I do that sometimes. It’s not just fascinating, but also inspiring to see…
A great thing about traveling is the people you meet. Not just the people you end up sharing a street, apartment, class, work space with, but also the people you share an aisle with on the train or plane and the insights you garner from them. In this case, on…
Originally posted on the London School of Economics Africa Blog–As Ghanaians head to the polls on 7 December, education has been the principal election issue debated on by rival politicians, but, as Ghanaian blogger Jemila Abdulai points out, a free education does not necessarily equate to a quality education. Jemila…