The relationship between my mother-in-law and me has been cold for so long. The two of us just can’t get along. She would visit our house and wouldn’t say much to me except complain to my husband about something she thought I did wrong. One day I told my husband, “If your mom can’t tell…
He didn’t come to me as a married man. He was a friend for a few weeks before we started talking about a relationship. I was concerned about his age, but he was such a sweet person. I told myself if I wouldn’t date him, it wouldn’t be because of his age but because of…
I was in my corner thinking about myself this Christmas when my friend Jennifer called in the afternoon talking about a date. She said her abroad boyfriend was in town and wanted to go out with her and her best friend, so she was calling to give me a heads up. FOLLOW US ON WHATSAPP…
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…