Most of the time, a number of people say that: “Avoid extramarital affairs, just divorce if you’re unhappy.” That advice sounds simple. But it ignores how divorce actually works in my culture. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP CHANNEL TO RECEIVE ALL STORIES IN YOUR INBOX So let me tell you about it. Here, marriage is…
One day, my sister mentioned a friend of hers. She said this friend, named Fred, used to live in Ghana but had also relocated to the United Kingdom. My sister said Fred had asked for my phone number. You know those kinds of situations and what they usually mean, but I agreed anyway and told…
A few days before Christmas, I fell sick and got admitted to the hospital. I didn’t know what was wrong with me, but my dad assured me that we would go home soon. From morning till afternoon, dad would be at the hospital with me, and from late afternoon till the next morning, mom would…
I am a man in my early forties, married for fifteen years, alive by breathing but dead in every other way. Some days I walk through Accra traffic like a ghost—seen, unseen, existing, but not living. My emotions are frozen and my spirit worn thin by years of waiting for a love that no longer…
It was Christmas Eve in Nkawkaw, Eastern Region, and the air was buzzing with festive vibes. Red and green decorations were everywhere. I was in the kitchen, elbow-deep in cooking prep with my stepmom, when Dad called out to me. “Hey, let’s roll! We’re getting drinks for the house!” He was taking me alone, leaving…
I think ghosting is the worst form of avoidance. It is the worst thing you can do to someone. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP CHANNEL TO RECEIVE ALL STORIES IN YOUR INBOX I met Albert, and he made me feel like I was the only woman on earth. Obviously I am not, but that is how…
During Christmas in the early 90s, kids came together to build huts with palm fronds. In our community, that was when leadership skills were displayed. You went about recruiting other kids to help you put up a Christmas hut so they could have free entertainment in the hut. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP CHANNEL TO RECEIVE…
We met here in the comment section in May this year. He said he was in Canada. I said I was in Ghana. He said, “Oh really? My own countrywoman? I thought you were Kenyan because of your name.” A few hours later, friendship blossomed between us. We left the comment section for Messenger, and…
I keep asking myself: should I force my child’s father to take responsibility? And if I do, could it become a problem for my current relationship, especially since I’m getting married in the next few months? FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP CHANNEL TO RECEIVE ALL STORIES IN YOUR INBOX People often blame single mothers for maintaining…
We got married five years ago, and I’ve cheated on my husband four times. The first one was with a man who came through for me and my husband when the going got tough. The man was more of a friend to me than he was to my husband, so my husband pushed me to…