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Of all the things I could have forgotten to blog about, this is certainly the worst. How could I neglect to tell the MOM Squad, Random Readers and beloved Trolls that the blog is up for an award? That's right! Mind of Malaka is a…

It's no secret that I dig on Benedict Cumberbatch. He's a weird looking dude, but that voice...my word! *swoon*!! I was going to write an open letter to my latest crush, but three things have persuaded me to abandon the Open Letter Course; at least…

I have no words. Which is why I had to make a video.   Dwarves. DWARVES and wizardry are destroying Ghana's economy. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhrolzTfhCE&feature=youtu.be]   SMH...

I wish this was a comedic post. Lord knows I do... But it ain’t. It’s about a kidnapping, an assault and a violent gang rape. Are you feeling warm and fuzzy yet? Good. You can thank @ABYalley on twitter for bringing this story to my…

 Money is the root of all evil by Field Ruwe   “Money is the root of all evil,” the email read. “It is the reason you Africans are a failure; a dependent of the West. It is the reason you languish at the bottom of…

The importance of market women can never be exaggerated. For centuries, these women have held the purse strings and purchasing parity of West African families, deciding what gets sold and at what price. These markets, now little more than stalls or windowless containers were once…

Consider a pimple – a whitehead to be exact. Over the course of time – a week perhaps - you see and feel it erupting slowly, breaking through the surface of the skin with powerful stealth until it blooms and settles on your face with…

Hmmm... I think Ambolley wants me to write about Monsanto. Done! Does Ghana – or Africa as a whole, for that matter – have anything to fear from Monsanto? The short answer is “yes”. Anytime a huge US conglomerate takes an active interest in developing…

There’s a pair of Reebok’s on sale at the shoe store I work at. Garish, in-your-face little things, they are. I typically wouldn’t even look at a shoe like this, but it’s one of the few for sale in my store with a pivot ball…

Today, millions of Africans around the globe are lamenting the loss of Chinua Achebe. I am one of them. There is something eerie that goes on in the soul of a (presumed) writer when a fellow leaves this realm. It’s hard to explain, but it’s…