Nyansakrom: Chapter 6

Nyansakrom: Chapter 6
by safohen

Badu’s eyes widened in horror as her machete angled towards his neck for what seemed like an eternity,it’s wielders eyes clear and expressionless. Suddenly, there was a blur of movement and it was gone along with Araba! Badu resumed...

Nyansakrom: Chapter 4

Nyansakrom: Chapter 4
by safohen

As she left the cave by a darkened route, Araba smiled to herself, "the others will be pleased to know she passed the test so quickly, yet i wonder if she will do better on the final test than the other asuafo or..." her thoughts were interrupted...

Nyansakrom: Chapter 3

Nyansakrom: Chapter 3
by safohen

Many years later, on a bright tuesday morning, Aba Amonoo among many other children, arrived at the royal courtyard for the selection of an abrewanana osuani. this referred to the selection of apprentices for the abrewanana, the sages of the...

Nyansakrom: Chapter 2

Nyansakrom: Chapter 2
by safohen

It came as a great surprise among the six villages when Nyansakrom, the village with the highest number of mbrewanananom (sages) faced its second civil war. In the first civil war, the mbrewanananom led by Serwaa's own abrewanana had shocked the...

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Nyansakrom:Chapter 1

Nyansakrom:Chapter 1
by safohen

When Nyansakrom (the village of wisdom) was first established, Dede, who would later be known as the strongest asafo in the village, was but a child. Agor, brother of the true ruler of the village decided that the village had to go to war with...

Nii: Chapter 2

Nii: Chapter 2

by safohen

The next day, a badly wounded Akai gave her report to the Asafoatse from her sick bed. 'We were ambushed by Kla (tiger). They took Dedoi. What worries me is that they knew exactly which route we would take'.

Naa listened grimly....

Nii: Chapter 1

Nii: Chapter 1

by safohen

The time was 10:00 am and the place Nkran in the year 3000. On top of the biggest Bank building in the city, a dark, lean and tall man walked to the very edge and stopped, hands in his pockets. Below him, a thick crowd was formed and watched him...

Ihi ne Nyameakuma (Ihi and the godaxe)

Ihi ne  Nyameakuma (Ihi and the godaxe)
by safohen

It was a dark and stormy night. In the middle of the Dark forest lay a man in a sea of glass shards, stained red with his own blood. A bolt of lightning fell from the sky, striking the man and bathing the forest in white light. After the light...

Asafo Kuo: Chapter 1

Asafo Kuo: Chapter 1
by safohen

It was a dark and stormy Monday night in the city of Takoradi. A lightning bolt stuck a signboard next to a large building. Inscribed on the half charred board were the words," Asafoakyere Kwakyewaa's School for Girls'.

Inside it's...

Asafo Kuo: Chapter 3

Asafo Kuo: Chapter 3
by safohen

Dufie slashed off the heads of two onini kakaamobi in one swing. One of them swung a blow to her temple, sending her crashing through a classroom door. Her attacker bared its fangs and lunged at her, but she raised her ekyem and smashed it...

Asafo Kuo: Chapter 2

Asafo Kuo: Chapter 2
by safohen

That morning, before classes could begin, Besiwa spoke to the others about the malicious prescence she felt.

'It must be able to erase its prescence for short periods of time'...

Asafo Safo: Chapter 4

Asafo Safo: Chapter 4
by safohen

‘Leave your akodze on the white boulders’ Safo whispered. ‘We must show them that we mean no harm and we don’t want her to be more upset than she already is.’ She already knows we’re here’

‘Welcome Safo,...

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Asafo Safo: Chapter 3

Asafo Safo: Chapter 3
by safohen

‘Are you just saying this because you don’t want to see him die here?’ Annan replied. ‘ In that case, my )brafo) can kill him in the execution compound.’ Two )brafo) walked menacingly towards Boadu.

‘Takyiwaa tells me...

Asafo Safo: Chapter 1

Asafo Safo: Chapter 1
by safohen

Annankrom, was the most miserable of the seven villages hidden by the three great mountains. It’s ruler, Annan was a tyrant and a very different man from the bright eyed idealist who protected his people and led them away from a land engulfed...

Asafo Safo: Chapter 2

Asafo Safo: Chapter 2
by safohen

Whenever one of the hunting party strolled off to take a leak or a drink, she stealthily followed them and attacked them from behind. When the injured hunter awoke, they would be missing supplies of food, water and worse weapons. However no...

life challenges my story

life challenges my story
by wangaripatrick

From fake friends , underachieved targets and other Life frustrations make Life seem unfair at times. as i shared in my previous posts i feel week and feel like i am at that point of Life where you just give up but there is an inner voice in me...

My Love Story

My Love Story
by Victor Binge

I never knew or recognize her all along,
When I was a child playing with her around the house walls,
Mama thought I was putting dirt and that was wrong,...

Unbearable

Unbearable
by Victor Binge

Spade and hoe on both of his hands,
Ready to dig and bury the past,
The ground is parked with concrete bricks,...

The Nun 2

The Nun 2
by Rov Alba

“Came with me again Mary, I promise you I will make you happy, not the kind of happiness that your God is giving you.”

Mary was in the place full of flowers, and trues. She is in her nun’s habit. The one she is talking too...

The Plight of Mama Mboga

The Plight of Mama Mboga
by Victor Binge

Twelve eyes looking up to me,
Those are six stomachs to feed,
Their father left us and he is nowhere to be seen,...

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Sherry

Sherry
by Mitthali

I walked down the road, alone that night. Sherry wasn't there anymore. I no more had his leash in my hand. Two years ago, mom had brought sherry home. He was a Russian pug. That's not a very common bread okay! He was more than a sibling to me and...

the irony about life - your salary is peanuts to someone else

the irony about life - your salary is peanuts to someone else
by wangaripatrick

Yes its called Life and it many surprises there are those that live it while there are others live to enjoy it whichever the case there is an African saying that says that every man has several fights of Life before they become successful....

the rotary end Polio walk in Kenya

the rotary end Polio walk in Kenya
by wangaripatrick

After months of planning and after sleepless nights working on the modalities of making this event a success the day is finally here and i bet we are all geared up to take to the streets of Nairobi and walk for a good course.

Its...

My rescue

My rescue

by singh shefali

I was new to this place durgapur, w.b , india.y dad my recently transferred. I loved riding cycle. I went a long route while riding . didn't take care of how far I was from home.i didn't know the local language. I was frightened. Though keeping...

Pure delight of visiting Paris

Pure delight of visiting Paris

by MinPerring90

Pure delight of visiting Paris. Those exact five words were currently lingering around in Jenny Colgans mind.

If there was just one place abroad that Jenny Colgan, a great travel enthusiast, most liked to visit it was the splendid...

The dead and smell of cooked rice

The dead and smell of cooked rice
by ahsan raza

i have always loved my village and its inhabitants , how they live and spent time while helping each-other out in thick and thin . my fellow villagers also have a strong connection with the religion and its traditions associated with the...

It’s My Jungle

It’s My Jungle

by davidsinghforever

Present Day - Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal
‘What is that in the frame?’ – Shandilya asked me pointing at a small photo frame hung on the opposite wall of the drawing room.
‘Oh that!’ – I replied, handing over...