Rain Check
A woman in my position is not supposed to desire the touch of a man. I shouldn’t miss the warmth of a body beside me, or the intimacy found only in the solace of a beloved. Nobody says it to...
Life
All the Time in the World
I’m a pretty… nice guy. I mostly live a carefree fun life. Why not? I'm blessed with a good wife, a great job and near perfect children. I'm having the time of my life, and it shows. You’d like me if you met me. Just not today. Today, I’m sitting a conference room, morose, ruminating on the fickleness of life. We're here today and gone the next. Sometimes without warning. It sucks, you know. Even if you win the lottery and live forever, there’s so much we have to live with. The heartbreaks, betrayals. Loss.
Hello, baby.
“Babe.” Joojo dragged his face off the pillow and turned towards the sound of his wife’s voice. “Hm?” “We have to go.” “What?” “It’s coming.” A jolt shot through his brain, forcing his eyes wide open. Animwaa was leaning against...
The People vs. Nyamekyɛ 2
I can’t do it. Sitting in church, sandwiched between my mum and dad, Rev. Andoh’s sermon goes through one ear and out the other. I steal a glance at my phone, checking a WhatsApp notification I’ve been waiting for all...
The People vs. Nyamekyɛ
“Children are a gift from God … if the timing is right.” Missy Gold, my J.S.S teacher dropped this variation of the popular saying during an RME lesson in. At the time, it sounded disturbing. Children were a gift from...
Moving Train
I’m here, at the breaking point. Coming apart as if these pieces never held Why I wanted to be here, in this rusted, lifeless cabin, I can’t recall There is no memory of the purpose that set me on this...