Papa Nyan

With this I shield my breast …  ‘In the chest of a woman is not only an extension of breast and a feeble heart but a flaming desire to possess and use power.’- Efo Kodjo Mawugbe. The battle of the sexes has long been fought for more than centuries. Different eras of human history show powerful women who in the midst of men fought to make their voices heard. Even here in Ghana we are told the tale of the brave Yaa Asantewaa who led her people in battle. Although there are quite a number of powerful women in our day, the number could increase by far. This can happen if girls of today are taught their true worth at an early age. In our world today, especially in Africa, girls have been programmed to believe that their highest qualification in life is to become a wife. Sure we do not prevent them from going to school and lock them up in the kitchen as in the days of old, but even as girls are encouraged to get an education they are only encouraged not to go so far or else what tim...

The Tale of the Green-eyed monster  What manner of monster is this? One who does not crawl in the shadows but rears its ugly head proudly in the light of day. A monster that does not hide underneath your bed but takes over the entire room. A beast so merciless it preys on everyone in its reach, even children. No one is safe from its cold touch. It waits patiently for you to build something magnificent then it creeps in slowly and destroys it brick by brick. It plants a seed of doubt in your mind and waters it with your deepest insecurities till you are completely consumed by rage and engulfed in insanity. Beware my friends, of the green eyed monster.  For those of who do not know the green- eyed monster, it goes by a lot of other aliases. In some corners it is known as jealousy and in other parts in known as envy. Regardless of whatever you decide to call it, it’s still a terrible thing known for doing more harm than good. Many a relationship have suffered at the hands of ...