Tag: Africa
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Life in Northern Ghana 2/10
When I was a child living in our little village with my parents and siblings, life was very different. The weather, for instance, was highly predictable. We knew the rain that ushered in the rainy season and the rain that ended it. On the last day of rain, tiny ice cubes fell from the sky…
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We always smell it from afar
Back then, we knew nothing about sexual harassment. All we knew was that teacher Musah loved Mansa and we all envied her whenever she walked about the school head high like a princess. Many ugly girls in the school winced at the thought of not having half her beauty. That Mansa was a minor, we…
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The rocks and the trees have become one
on this mountainthe trees,like tourists,come and gobut the rocks never diethey’ve been lying here watching the once mighty waterfallage and shrink even the tallest of trees come and gonone lives foreverthe rocksthey have always been here from the beginningbut the presence of the invading treeshave left marks on the mighty rockslike signatures of passing timeset in…
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It is easy to assume they’re partial
From a distance, it is easy to assume they are partial. But when you get a chance to walk in their shoes, and perhaps put on their clothes, you understand why they sometimes complain of heat when the weather appears cold. When I was in basic school, I noticed how our class teacher gave what…
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Beaches of Abidjan
I stayed in Ivory Coast for four years. My stay there is a book of untold stories. Today, I share a paragraph. About my hobby. Where I lived was called Gonzagueville, in-between a Ghanaian community called Anani and a key port suburb called Port-Bouet, where the airport is also located. What is unique about where…
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The streets of Accra
Why did she call? I contemplate while hurrying home, checking the time on my phone every now and then. Would be odd to have her arrive there ahead of me. Those roommates of mine, we are at loggerheads so they won’t bother to let me know someone came looking for me. In my direction is…
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Africa and AI
Whenever new things are created, there are those who celebrate the new milestone and there are others who specialize in criticizing it. Sometimes, the criticism is constructive. Some people, however, are never interested in asking questions with the aim of getting to know new things better, and perhaps find out how to be better positioned…
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Democracy needs tailoring
When political opponents are seeking power, they are experts at critiquing the current government. They speak the mind and language of the masses, language that resonate with the plight of ordinary citizens. “Look at your condition and vote wisely.” they tell voters. And those in opposition are so good at exaggerating the problems of the…
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African blogging, Western and Eastern influences
People blog for various reasons. Money. Fame. An outlet for bottled feelings. Warm-up towards a writing career. And when people write, a lot influences the content. The nature of a person (introvert/extrovert) can influence the extent they are willing to go in sharing information. People’s experience in writing can also influence what they share and…
Mowabites Worldwide 