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I pop a handful of Cheerios into my mouth and threaten, “It’s under my name, so step back, or I’m gonna tell Mom.”
My brother snorts loudly and crosses his arm, “Then what, I’m gonna get a spanking?”...
'Let me see if I can understand this' said Akyeaa. 'A fallen ancestress named Bimm transformed humans into kakai, created the Sakraman sum and even Ekuaba. Then upon realising that humanity was not being destroyed fast enough, manipulated Ekuaba...
[This is an Indian fable]
The King had been confused about something for a long time, so he mused out loud to his minister, “In terms of productivity, dogs are always leading when compared to goats. But how come, we see only...
A village champion. A single individual trained to protect her or his village from any attack. This nkunimdifo) (village champion) was usually trained by the village elders. All previous nkunimdifo) became legends, chief among them being Efa Gue...
The next day, Baaba found herself in the hut of the priestess of the asafo. Ordinarily, she would have stayed away but Kuukua had told her that receiving counselling once a month was compulsory for every asafo in their village.
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Later that evening, five people rushed to the same clearing in the forest. "nothing here, just like the five other clearings, we checked," muttered a girl with braided hair. "I am beginning to suspect that those twins asafo captain dede handed...
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...
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...
‘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...