Reflections After Visiting the former Slave Dungeons – What I Grabbed from my Return
You can view my journey to two of Ghana’s former slave dungeons if you missed it. It pains me to look in the face of a black person who says they’re not African with disgust. They cut off their own nose like what was done to the Egyptians. When…
Sankofa II: Visting my Ancestors – The Door of My Return
This weekend I took the most coveted pilgrimage a child of the diaspora can take. I journeyed to the Cape Coast and Elmina Castles where African slaves were ‘stored’ as trading goods before being shipped off to the Caribbean, Brazil, Portugal, France and the U.K. It will take a more…
Volunteerism Speech: 2013 ENACTUS Ghana National Competition
As requested and promised, here is a copy of the presentation/speech I gave at the 2013 National Competition for ENACTUS Ghana. I’ve had to think back upon my own words when I’m making that next step in my growth process. June 4, 2013. Moments before the 2013 Champion (Tamale Polytechnic)…
Keeping a Good Attitude in Tuff Times
Some things are easier said than done. Like smiling and not complaining when you’ve just been sacked. My attitude test came a few days ago. On the first day of our national entrepreneurship competition, my camera decided that we’ve outgrown our four years together and found a new owner. How…