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The Mercy of Teachers Who Embrace Failure

Posted on March 28, 2018
by Malaka
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I often talk about the teachers who shaped both the writer and woman I am today. Not infrequently, I mention one teacher’s name with more regularity than any other. (Go to Door Number 5 to receive your prize if you smiled wryly and said, “Mr.…

Motherhood

Why Are Some Women Choosing Childbirth Over Marriage?

Posted on March 22, 2018
by Malaka
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“There is no man more single than a married man in Joburg.” Joy FM host Naa Ashorkor Mensa-Doku wanted to know why modern women are choosing to have children outside of the confines of traditional marriage and there was no shortage of men waiting…

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It Will Probably Take A Zombie Apocalypse To Make Ghana Clean Again

Posted on March 20, 2018
by Malaka
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This morning, I woke up in a panic. My heart was racing so furiously I thought it would tear through my rib cage and bounce its way out of my bedroom window. I had just dreamt of Ghana, and I was terrified by the vision…

Motherhood

I Like to Imagine My Children’s Faces When They Discover All Their Teeth

Posted on March 14, 2018
by Malaka
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My two oldest children are 13 and 11 years old, which means that they are just about done losing teeth. This is a good thing, because there are few things creepier than tiptoeing into a pre-teens room in the dead of night, swathed only in…

Motherhood

The Key To Great Parenting Is Simple. Have Some Sympathy.

Posted on March 8, 2018
by Malaka
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Sympathy noun Understanding between people; common feeling It doesn’t matter if your child is a few days old or well into their fifties; a parent is most likely to assess an unfamiliar scenario with one uppermost question: “Am I responding to this situation the right…

Musings

Where Do The Poor Fit In the ‘Africa Rising’ Narrative?

Posted on March 3, 2018
by Malaka
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Over the past two decades or more, the portrayal of Africa as a continent scabbed over by war, famine, hopelessness and ignorance has given way to depictions of a continent brimming with new and untapped promise. The ‘Africa Rising’ anecdote is now as ubiquitous as…

Motherhood

There is a Long History of the ‘Nakia Ideology’. I Have Come So That We Might Honor It.

Posted on February 23, 2018
by Malaka
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It’s another thought piece centering on Black Panther, y’all! Just ride with me for a sec. I think it will be worth your while. Since the release of Black Panther last week, there have been many conversations (and on certain Sci-Fi fan pages, outright…

Marriage

Find a mate to match your mountain

Posted on February 20, 2018
by Malaka
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My husband does the lion's share of the cooking in our house. I can cook, but he's the better culinary artist. He grows and uses his own herbs in his dishes. Our family has developed a palette that demands more than salt and pepper to…

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‘Black Panther’ Touched Me Deeply and Unexpectedly

Posted on February 19, 2018
by Malaka
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Black Panther has been in theaters for three days. I have held my tongue and waited for you all to get apprised for long enough. It’s time to discuss the film as a family. Black Panther boasts a lineup of some of the most celebrated…

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Tommy Annan-Forson, Retired Journalist, Prescribes Censorship For Topics He Can’t Comprehend

Posted on February 8, 2018
by Malaka
with 2 Comments

There isn’t much to me said for the caliber of Ghana’s media landscape or its professionals. With a handful of bright exceptions, journalism in Ghana is a profession overridden by undisciplined individuals who plague the landscape with their amateurish attempts at broadcasting and storytelling. For…

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