The biggest street art festival in west Africa is undoubtedly chale wote. Chale wote is a Ga word which literally means buddy let’s go and it is also the local name for local bathroom slippers. Ga is the language spoken by the people of Greater Accra in Ghana. Chale wote since it’s inception in…… Continue reading CHALE WOTE STREET ART FESTIVAL
CONTROL
Life could have been a lot easier if we could control people and things as per our preference but in reality, it’s contrary. We do have control but that is only to an extent. What to do? Since our control is limited, we cannot control other people and their behaviour pattern. We can only control…… Continue reading CONTROL
OMOTUO(RICE BALLS)
Get your fingers busy on Sunday afternoon and get digging in a bowl of omotuo and groundnut soup and your heart would be full of joy. If you doubt it, just try it! Omotuo is a rice dish. The rice is prepared with more water than usual to make it soft and moldable. Easy right?…… Continue reading OMOTUO(RICE BALLS)
RELATIONSHIP 101: LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP
Relationships as it is are complicated even for couples residing in the same geographical sphere not to talk of long distance relationship. Long distance relationships are not impossible but only a few out of the lot are able to sail through the trying times. While the reasons or practices for the success of long distance…… Continue reading RELATIONSHIP 101: LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP
A BEGGAR WITH A CHOICE
It was a rainy Saturday and I urgently needed to fix my phone because it fell into water. I got to the phone repairer’s shop and there was a middle age woman with two kids about the ages of five who sook shelter at the porch of the phone shop. When it looked like the…… Continue reading A BEGGAR WITH A CHOICE
RELATIONSHIP 101
I am baffled by some pattern that is recurrent in movies. In as much as movies are inspired by imagination and creativity, there is also the influence of real life happenings. My concern is simple. In movies where there is a couple,there is someone (mostly a female) who comes along and grabs the attention of…… Continue reading RELATIONSHIP 101
WISHES
Life no matter how hard we try cannot and will not go exactly how we want it to. Hence the saying, “if wishes were horses, beggars would ride”. We all have one or two things we wish for but since there are no genies and fairy godmothers, they will only remain wishes. As awkward as…… Continue reading WISHES
BAD HABITS
There are certain routine activities that become norm and often stems out of harmless acts. Despite the conscious negative effect such acts may have on us, it becomes had to break away from them; reasons being that it has been repeated so often that it feels right or because it serves as a haven. A…… Continue reading BAD HABITS
WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING
Pure, gentle, fair and true As white as a dove Kind and tender Harmless, certainly! Just when you feel comfortable The moment you settle Then they strike suddenly Outburst of the innerself Wolf in sheep’s clothing. Perfect camouflage Devil in disguise Blood sucking vampire Flesh preying carnivore Do not be deceived By their deeds they…… Continue reading WOLF IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING
LIVING KING
A life foretold Predestined occurrences Revealed by the Prophets Even before he was conceived Born of a virgin mother A humble father As little as he was So harmless Yet they sought his death As gentle and tender He was worshipped From humble beginnings Yet had great accomplishments As it was written so he lived…… Continue reading LIVING KING
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