Personal Reflections

There are three words that have been weaponized in this generation more than almost any others. Three words spoken in dramatic tones, repeated with dangerous certainty, and used to silence questions, control minds, and manipulate vulnerable people. “God says.” I want to tread carefully here because I am not writing as an unbeliever mocking the

You may fault the United States for many things. Its foreign policy invites criticism. Its military posture can feel heavy. Its determination to secure its interests across the globe has earned it both influence and resentment. These debates are valid and necessary. Yet there is one area where its position is consistently clear and difficult

During a recent conversation, she paused, almost confused, and asked a question that stayed with me. “Why are people congratulating me and showing so much concern as though I’ve won a major election? I just gave birth. It was not a major surgical procedure. It was just a child’s birth.” She had delivered her baby

It is 2026. Let that sink in. We speak of development. We speak of progress. We speak of technology, policy, and growth. Yet in the middle of all this talk, some Ghanaians are still dying deaths that should never happen. Preventable deaths. Avoidable deaths. Needless deaths. And the truth is uncomfortable. Many of these deaths

There are moments in life when memory becomes heavier than the present. Moments when you sit quietly and begin to trace your steps, not just the successes that others can see, but the hidden battles, the close calls, the silent struggles that almost broke you. And as you look back, one truth rises above everything

Life does not move in a straight line. It rises and falls, often without warning, carrying us through seasons we did not plan and moments we cannot fully explain. One day brings laughter that feels effortless, the next brings silence that sits heavily on the heart. There are times when everything seems to align, when

Tell me, is this protection or performance? Because what many Ghanaians meet on the road each day does not feel like safety. It feels like theatre. A flashing light. A blaring siren. A command without words: move, or be moved. You could be driving lawfully, minding your lane, when suddenly a vehicle appears behind you

Is what we experience in Ghana truly health care? It is an uncomfortable question, but it refuses to go away. For many citizens, a visit to a hospital does not bring reassurance. It brings anxiety. Not only because of illness, but because of what awaits on arrival. You prepare not just for treatment, but for

Forgiveness is often spoken about in moral or religious language. Many people hear it framed as a duty. Forgive because it is the right thing to do. Forgive because faith demands it. Forgive because resentment harms the soul. All these reasons have merit. Yet forgiveness, if it is to bring peace, must also be understood