A Black British Girl's Perspective of a Global Village
I came across these staggering figures on the net (mentalhealth.org.uk). The facts and figures around Mental Health in the UK are alarming. 1 in 4 people will experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year Mixed anxiety and depression is the most common mental disorder in Britain Women are more likely to have... Continue Reading →
It saddens me that many Africans think the 'west' is the land of opportunity. And it's not just Africans. I only need to turn on my TV and the vast immigration programmes such as Passport Control, UK Boarder Force etc show us the extreme means people take to enter the western world. Indeed there are many... Continue Reading →
MEG 2010: Peace Message 'World Peace...' What does it really mean? It is a cliché often stigmatized with beauty pageants. I believe peace starts from the home, and more specifically- within ourselves.To many of us Ghana is the cradle of Democracy in Africa and a rather peaceful and stable country, but if we scratch below the... Continue Reading →
Despite being born and bred in London, I'm still very much Ghanaian. And boy am I made to know it! From the strict up bringing, the food I've grown up eating (my favourite being waayche- Ghanaian rice and beans), the countless holidays to Ghana as a child- holiday meaning visiting every aunt and uncle there... Continue Reading →
"If writers stopped writing about what happened to them, then there would be a lot of empty pages." ELAINE LINER This quote appeared just as I finished posting my last post. The timing couldn't be more perfect. I often wonder if my blogging is a little too personal. If I'm putting myself out there too... Continue Reading →
I've been a member of the online travel community for about 4 years. I generally use it as a means to connect with people before I arrive in another country. There's nothing quite like the reassurance of knowing you have a friend on the other side. It really does make the world seem a smaller... Continue Reading →
I know you're out there. I can sense your presence through my page. Ghost readers! They are the readers that haunt my blog without leaving so much as a trace to let me know they're here. They come and leave without a courteous 'hello' or 'goodbye'. They're Invisible. And that's the scary part. Writing for... Continue Reading →
I'm a strong believer in living for the moment. It's great being spontaneous sometimes. I say sometimes, because as much it's a word attached to my name, there will come a time (most probably when I get married) when I will have to give up my cherished spontaneity. But until then, I'm still very much... Continue Reading →
A few weeks ago, or even months ago, I read about a graduate who tweeted she was looking for a job. And guess what- she got one. A highly paid one mind you. Today, just a few hours ago, Taryn, my uni mate whatsApped me saying she tweeted that her dream job is to work... Continue Reading →
'cake, cake, cake, cake, cake!'... They say the older you get, the harder it is to shift the unwanted bulge of indulgent eating. So from now on I'm conscious of what I put in my mouth 😉 Having said that, my lovely neighbour Bev treated my to a healthy Italian salad at Princi... and of... Continue Reading →
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