The Evening I Became a Woman
This was when he strolled up to me. He was a towering figure, chiseled like a deity, with a powerful physique that exuded virility: broad shoulders, an imposing height, rippling muscles, and a sturdy frame that commanded attention, so that my face lifted herself to his, forehead first, then my eyes, followed by my nose, and finally my chin, tilting upwards into the gentle evening breeze.
A Portrait of Grace, Walking Backwards
One of the most dangerous things about us humans is our biased, static description of grace as a thing that should move us forward all the time. Not only is this description flawed, it is, I believe, a deadly thing to hope in.
Can We Just Age? Breaking Free from the Shackles of Ageism
Research has shown that ageism can lead to depression, anxiety, and lower self-esteem, as individuals are sometimes forced to hide their authentic selves and sacrifice their self-esteem and even well-being.
Swahili to Become Africa’s Official Language: A Game-changer or a Challenge?
While the African Union aims to, with this move, foster a sense of pan-African identity and solidarity that transcends the linguistic barriers that have historically divided the continent, this move, if implemented, would also, undoubtedly, have other far-reaching positive implications for the linguistic, cultural, and economic landscape of Africa.
The University of Ghana Celebrates 75 Years
As the nation’s oldest and largest university, the university has, in the last 75 years, played a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s intellectual landscape, producing giant sons and daughters of the world through education, scholarship, innovation, creative excellence, leadership and independence of thought.
The Common Fate of Women in Ama Ata Aidoo’s ‘Changes: A Love Story’: Book Review
Fusena’s silence is an immersive language.
In fact, the sum of the woman’s verbal expressions is just eight brief statements. Every other knowledge the reader has of Fusena is through her action.
And her expressions are louder in action when reality hits her that the highly educated entrepreneurial husband who had her truncate her dreams, was the same husband who was chasing down an equally highly educated woman as a mistress and subsequently second wife.
What Lies beyond a Wall? This Is the History behind Kisseman
One had to listen, always, for the church bell, if they needed to travel to Accra, as missing the bell meant missing the opportunity board the bus.
Movie Review: A Feminist Analysis of Ghanaian movie, ‘Nteteye Pa’
Reflecting on your family’s influence on you, how has your family’s dynamics and values influenced your understanding of boundaries, abuse, and personal identity, particularly in relation to patriarchal norms and their impact on women in your family?
The Spiral of Silence: How Society Bullies Individuals into Conformity
These ideas and opinions harboured by African millennials and the continent’s other youngsters on and outside the continent, are not solely based on what these young people have to share through personal experience and/or newly acquired knowledge; but are also based on their privilege of experiencing other cultures through study, travel, interactions, etc. Thus, they are able to reflect on information received from other parties in the communication process, and can even reject some of the things they hear, for a healthy flow of information in a meaningful human communication.