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I remember when I was at Radiant Sun. That was nursery school. There were days I would be picked up from school very late, and as a child, I would cry so hard thinking I had been left behind. But then my mom would come and pick me up, and everything would be okay. I remember there was no birthday that was not celebrated. My first birthday, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, all the way up to my 30th birthday, my mom made sure to celebrate me. My hair, my cl

Friday, 3rd August 2018. The day of revelation. Not just for me, but for the kingdom of hell itself. All the altars of my bloodline were raging and meetings were held. “We cannot let this happen. We cannot let this happen.” “Ah, we knew it. We knew it. We knew it.” “We knew it from time immemorial. Even before the day of her birth, we knew it and we said no. We will not allow this one to transcend.” We tried and tried and tried and tried. Throughout her life, we had tried and

This new decade is for me. I am a bad girl, and I am embracing it unapologetically. When I think about my childhood, the memories I have of who I was and my personality as a child are very wild. But before I even continue, let me say this. In the spirit of accepting who I am, I am not going to be apologetic about the fact that I am beautiful. I am not going to be apologetic about the fact that I have nice hair, and I have always had nice hair. And how do I know I have nice ha

There is an Akan adage that says “ Sɛ ɔkwasia anite a, na agorɔ agu ” meaning once a person becomes enlightened, it is game over. And to...

Be Kind But Don’t Be Nice. I first heard this phrase from the well-known Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. She says young women...

THANK YOU JESUS! Before I begin to share my first corporate experience after university, I need to sound a clear warning. This is for...

This Is My Story, These Are My Pieces This blog, the whole thing, from my very first blog to this moment, is about my life. It is the...

Life is spiritual and as much as I wish there were an escape to this reality for myself, I have been compelled to come to terms with it. ...

It’s easy to believe when trouble never comes your way. But I’ve been through a lot, heartbreaking, difficult, and painful situations. From the very day I was born, I’ve faced challenges that would leave anyone anxious, overwhelmed, and searching for answers. There was a period in my life when I shared what I was going through with a friend. I opened up regularly, thinking I had found a safe space. Then one day, he asked me if I prayed, if I had quiet time with God, if I read

On Tuesday, 9th July of this year, I experienced an accident that could have been far worse if not for the grace of God. A driver ran...

Dear God, I am deeply sad and heartbroken. The pain within me is overwhelming. I remember the joy in my soul, the excitement I felt on my...

Retelling a traumatizing experience is always so difficult for me that I feel my chest tightening as I write this. I decided to let...

It has been a hard battle. It has been a long battle. Questioning myself, Questioning my worth. Am I worthy to have been in these places,...

Obinnim Ɔbrempɔng ashaseɛ (Akan) No one knows the beginning of greatness (English) This morning, on my way to work, I encountered a situation at the Madina traffic light. A car had broken down, and the driver appeared very frustrated. I felt a deep sense of empathy for the frustrated driver and then the Holy Spirit took me down memory lane. My mother and sister were with me in the car and I and began recalling a memory that spanned years. I recounted to my mother and sister m

A story from when I was 11. In 2007 I had a dream that I had been tied down on a table, in a room full of people who were dressed in...

A story from when I was 8 years old. In 2005, I remember I had gone to play at the playground in my school. I was playing with a friend...

A story from when I was 7 years old. In 2003, I lived with my three sisters and our single-parent mom. Following the departure of her cousin, who had been helping out (in part 1 of this series), another cousin of hers stepped in intermittently to lend a hand with caring for us. This particular day, my mom had to attend a funeral and had asked him to stay over until she returned later that evening. I vividly recall waking up early that morning, showering my mom with goodbye ki

A story from when I was 6 years old. In 2002, my three sisters and I lived alone with our mother (a single parent) in a flat. She had her cousin come and assist her in taking care of us. Her cousin would babysit my little sister who was 10 months old at the time, when we went to school and my mum to work. Or so we thought. My little sister during this time would fall sick with typhoid fever and it was very recurrent. She was in qand out of the hospital for this specific issue

Dear God, I think I'm tired. I know I'm tired. After many years in my life I don't understand why I have to keep explaining myself and...

Isaiah 49:1-16 "Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born the LORD called me; from my birth he has...