I was fourteen. I had taken the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) stress-free with the knowledge that the results wouldn’t matter. That exam that would determine whether I would end up becoming a tomato seller at the market with a baby on my back or a smartly dressed Senior Secondary School pupil couldn’t faze me. […]
Tears in Berlin
As mentioned several times again, my recent trip to Europe with my sisters was prompted by a Facebook connection of my sister with a former classmate and nostalgia over the best part of our life growing up in communist East Berlin in the 1980s. In the 20 years or so since we left, we have […]
Most Dreaded Question: Where Are You From?
As I contemplate the purpose of this blog, I have to ask myself, “who am I?”. That instantly reminds me of the question I most dread to hear. “Where are you from?” Why does everyone want to know where one is from? Why don’t they realize that for some people in this world, that question […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.