Fiifi Anaman was no stranger to me because I was friends with his cousin Kwame Osei who made me notice not only what he was doing, but also how rapidly he was rising. So when he messaged me one morning to tell me that Fiifi Anaman had won…
At 24 years, Deborah Ahenkorah is living proof of the heights a person can reach just by trying. A native of the Eastern Region, Deborah grew up with her parents in Ghana’s capital Accra. She attended North Ridge Lyceum, and later enrolled at Wesley Girls’ High School in…
It’s my great honor to introduce this young lady to those of you who might not have heard of her, and for those of you who have, to hopefully share one or two things that you probably didn’t know about Deborah Ahenkorah and her journey so far. The…
Finally, the first interview of the Visionnaire Series with Deborah Ahenkorah of the Golden Baobab Prize is all set! Stay tuned for the full showcase right here on Circumspect! In the meantime, here’s a small teaser/preview, what I call the “Visionnaire Development Minute”, on Debbie’s thoughts on, well,…
‘Tis almost the season for love, or as some would describe it, “love reloaded”. While some people look forward to Valentine’s Day, others cringe from it. One young woman decided to leave her well-paid banking job in the U.S., return home to Ghana, and dedicate her life’s work…
[Here’s an interview that has been long overdue, but which, I guarantee, will have been worth the wait. This interview, I found to be particularly inspiring, especially for African youth, and I knew that no amount of literary craft could communicate the passion and enthusiasm relayed during the…
I stumbled across this great initiative on early education in Ghana through good ol’ facebook. Titagya Schools is a new project started by Fatawu Abukari, Andrew Garza, and Habib Manzah and aims to provide high quality early education for children in Northern Ghana. What’s interesting about this project is the…
Hi Everyone,I was recently contacted by Kathryn Buford, one of the creators of Live Unchained. She and her co-creator Miriam Moore have set up a virtual community and are developing a multi-media anthology for and by black women across the African Diaspora.I feel so honored and humbled to be…
Circumspect interviews Maame Sampah and Emmanuel Lamptey, Executive Board Members of the Representatives for Equal Access to Community Healthcare (REACH) Ghana to find out how they got started, what projects they’re currently working on, and what they’re looking forward to.–Circumspect: Tell us about yourselves.Maame Sampah (M.S.): I’m currently…
The following is a transcript of the interview with the creator of Pencil Tribe – an online literary and art magazine for new inspired voices on Africa. As per the request of the interviewee – henceforth PT – his name and details have been excluded for personal and…
About a month ago, I did a review of Bronx Princess; a short film about a young Ghanaian living in the U.S. I was really impressed with the film and most of the people I shared it with were too. But I was also curious. Really curious about…