If I were into photography, I would know who Paul Strand was. But, I’m not, and I didn’t, not until now. It took a Groupon for reduced admission at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for me to discover that there was such a man as Paul Strand, and that for several months in the early […]
The Book of Negroes/Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
Another of my library audiobooks available via OverDrive, this was an enjoyable listen. It was the winner of the 2008 Commonwealth Writer’s Prize. Even though it is narrated from the point of view of a woman, an 18th century African woman, I would like to point out that the author is a man, a 21st […]
An Elegy for Easterly by Petina Gappah
This book was highly recommended to me several years ago. It was described as hilarious. It’s a collection of short stories by a Zimbabwean author, Pettina Gappah, each highlighting a character struggling to survive Robert Mugabe’s regime of spiraling inflation, failed promises, political corruption and instability. I wouldn’t call it hilarious. It is very clever […]
Blown Tyre in a Morning Rush Hour
It’s rush hour Monday morning and I’m sitting in my car on the shoulder of the highway trying to gather my wits. I had driven about two hours to visit my mother after work Friday and spent the entire weekend indoors being plumped up…like I need plumping. It had just come naturally that I would […]
Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty
After my last book, I promised myself that I would read something lighter, something fluffier. Big Little Lies was a spontaneous choice that came to me while perusing the options available on Kindle. Yes, I have succumbed to the pull of electronic books. I blame my local library. So I started to read and wondered […]
It’s All About Butts These Days
So I did not want to get into the discussion of Kim Kardarshian breaking the internet and the audacity or bravery thereof. But I can’t help myself. I am simultaneously amused and disgusted that the butt is having a pop culture moment. As the owner of a plump posterior and the wide hips and sturdy […]
Sankara’s Burkina Faso
Last week Thursday I got a Whatsapp message from a friend in Ghana. It said “Mayhem in Burkina Faso. So what’s wrong with our African leaders”. I had no clue what my friend was ranting about. Hours later when I got home, I learnt that there had been unrest in the Burkina Faso. Civilians had […]
Say You’re One of Them by Uwem Akpan
I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I decided to read this book. It has been sitting on my shelf for almost four years now as a recommended “good read”. I finally picked it up this summer and was surprised to learn that it was a collection of short stories rather […]
Tough Meat – An Exercise in Mastication
People often ask me to describe what Ghanaian cuisine is like. I hesitate because do I know Ghanaian cuisine? I know what I ate growing up. I know what my parents ate that I didn’t partake in growing up. I know some of what other Ghanaian ethnic groups traditionally eat, but do I know Ghanaian […]
Gardening 2014 – The End
It’s been such a gorgeous autumn. November is round the corner and I’m still harvesting peppers and tomatoes. My garden was a success. Lots of work but quadruple the effort in results. I just can’t wait for next year. Many lessons learnt. First of all, no more cabbage or cauliflower. I may or may not […]
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.