Grand plans.That’s what we had.Of where we’d end up, how we’d end up, when we’d end up.I mean, we said “let’s leave it to Allah, let’s wait and see”.But really, the levers in our mind had long clanked away.Breaking news:I will never be Ghanaian, African [insert whatever label]…
I came across this CNN video during my morning news round. Video wasn’t working, but something made me come back to check et voila. Professor Frimpong-Boateng’s story is very inspiring and relevant for all who seek to follow their passion, take a step without seeing the whole staircase,…
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie of “Half of a Yellow Sun” and “Purple Hibiscus” fame has become some sort of a revolutionary in African circles – and not just among writers. Her TED talk which focused on the danger of a single story hit home with many young Africans think…
Dear Senegal, I don’t know how I made it through this one. I really don’t. It’s kind of hard to imagine you’d be sitting int he waiting lounge at the airport with all one, two, three pieces of excess luggage checked in…at virtually zero cost. Something that should…
The very thought of having to adapt to the place one calls home is quite bizarre. But that’s exactly what I’m going through right now. Before heading back to Ghana I was both excited and apprehensive. Excited because I’d get to really spend time with family and friends…