Hi all,I take it that most (if not all) of us are getting our read-on? Great. If we were to take a poll on the kind of books people like to read, I’m pretty sure we’d have a loooong list to choose from: fiction, biographies, historical romance, mystery, sci-fi, poetry,…
For a long time now, I have concentrated on writing articles that focus on Ghana’s development as a whole, without looking too critically at the various factors and elements that contribute to Ghana’s inability to accelerate development. Following my independent study research this past year on Ghana and Malaysia’s economic…
Okay, here we go with module 1. If you wanna develop your writing skills, there’s another skill that you should probably think about developing at the same time: reading skills. You don’t have to love reading, and you’re not even expected to read an entire novel or two a day,…
Hi Everyone,Ok, most of you know me, some of you probably don’t. But it’s never too late to make acquaintances. That said, I have been thinking about doing this for a while now, but have never actually had the time. Guess what? It’s summer, I’m done with college, and I’m…
Everyone knows that France has some of the best cuisine in the world. French cuisine is usually ranked as one of the top five international cuisines. So how could it be that on Sunday, Aug. 12 2007, I found myself stuck in a McDonald’s joint in Paris—the very hub of…
The subject of colonization is one that many people would rather avoid. To some, its occurrence was a necessary evil; one that propelled the now-developed world to the heights it has achieved. To others, it’s a thing apart in itself; something ancient that took place under a different set of…
Adding a pinch of salt to a meal can make all the difference. It usually boils down to a number of things; whether you like the meal or not, whether you’re willing to continue eating the food, and whether you’re ready to go back for more. There’s something so universal…
She might as well be the youngest Mount Holyoke alumna to write and publish her first novel in nine months, but from the creativity, attention to detail and high-caliber of writing in Harmattan Rain, she could easily pass for a connoisseur. Ayesha Harruna Attah was born in Accra, Ghana, graduated…
What is this I hear about being strong‘You’re strong, you can handle it’ they sayAnd for a split second they have me believing the sameBut in each agonizing moment that passes by, it all seems to be a cruel gameAnd with tear drops sashaying down cheeks once risen with smilesYou…
Chais pas pourquoi, I don’t know whyBut there’s this feeling of anticipationRight in the center of my chestIt rushes up through my wind pipesAnd floods my eyes with tearsI can’t quite put a finger on itBut it feels like something is happeningOr rather, something big is about to happenChais pas…