PEACE Chaos around, too many voices with varying opinions. So many distractions, all that glitters isn’t gold. Inner voices battling to be heard. Peace is not the absence of noise or pressure. It is when you can still keep your head above water amidst uncertainties and chaos. Peace is a state of mind; a personality.…… Continue reading
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Assorted Rice
INGREDIENTS Salted beef Salted fish Spring onions Onions Garlic Green bell pepper Green beans Carrots Chilly pepper Rice Soak salted beef and fish in water for 30mins and drain the water to reduce salt content. Boil salted beef till tender and drain off the water. Cut boiled salted beef into tiny pieces and flake salted…… Continue reading Assorted Rice
CHILD-LIKE FAITH
Before I walked I first crawled, a baby, unaware of my surroundings yet crying for my mother when she was out of reach, she had her hands full, literally, holding me in one hand with my bottle in another, And then I grew, into a rebellious ball of freedom, having motive and not opportunity, when…… Continue reading CHILD-LIKE FAITH
Dilemma
Heads or tails, We leave to chance. Critical life decision, we cannot do same. Are genies real? I might need one. Or a fairy godmother. An angel from heaven perhaps. A sign maybe. Hello! Can you hear me? 911 can’t save me. Imprisoned by thoughts, Entangled by words. How did we get here? Time flies…… Continue reading Dilemma
The Bow Out.
This is where we take a bow, Receive the applause and the curtains close. The end of a chapter. But the story will continue on separate pages. Mistakes were made, Lessons were learnt. We knew it will end someday, What we did not know was when. Time changes, so do people. Do your best, expect…… Continue reading The Bow Out.
The BreastPlate Of Righteousness
I have been moving in too many cycles, I’ve asked God to forgive me. He knows I can’t do it by myself. The fact that I can take another step alone, means that I live by His Grace, I want him to be present in my life, in every situation, he told my stone-cold hearted…… Continue reading The BreastPlate Of Righteousness
Fear woman and save your life
This saying has been in existence for as long as I can remember, probably for more than my life span but I never gave it any deep thought until today seeing the inscription behind a taxi. Fear woman and save your life; who thought of this and why. There is no doubt these words are…… Continue reading Fear woman and save your life
How to make Plantain Fritters(kaaklo 🇬🇭)
I am a sucker for any thing made of plantain especially the ripen once. You can’t trust me with your plantain ever! Today, I will be showing you how to make plantain fritters the Ghana 🇬🇭 style. On the streets it’s called kaaklo. This is a very simple recipe anyone can make. Ingredients: Over ripened…… Continue reading How to make Plantain Fritters(kaaklo 🇬🇭)
RUN TO THE LIGHT 💡
Today I choose to run to the light, where temptation is imminent but there’s a way out. I’ll run to the light, where because of the veil covering my eyes I still see…darkness. I’ll run to the light because my soul does not know any other place more comforting. I’ll run to the light because…… Continue reading RUN TO THE LIGHT 💡
BLACK LIVES MATTER
You cannot judge a criminal just by the color of his skin. Black is not synonymous to violence. Black is power; a movement. The black man is a story and a journey of how we were enslaved, oppressed and freed. Were we really freed? Our fathers had a dream and it looks like the world…… Continue reading BLACK LIVES MATTER
