Atlantic African Opinions
(Disclaimer: This is a deep post, not an ego stroke.) The first nation, which contains a multitude of individuals, is the family. Countries are not created from sheer consciousness but born as a result of these linkages. Furthermore, I actually want to argue that the first nation is yourself (look at the two-year-old) but that …
Today is the Sabbath Day for Jews, Seventh-Day Adventists and the like. I would have(depending on the day) been worshipping from sunset Friday to sunset Saturday. Bible Study with family or friends, probably both. Prayer and reciting of hymns. Poking and prodding at my sister and my friends. An atmosphere of the typical Seventh-Day Adventist …
Staying in the present is a damn struggle for most. A neurodivergent indulged in marijuana quite frequently, I used a lot of cognitive dissonance when it comes to the substance. Why? Anyone who has consumed an illicit drug is fueling the social destruction of Latin America. In the same vein, marijuana has given me some …
Happy independence day, Nigeria! A country with much potential; the best moi moi, beautiful women and the worst jollof rice. I’ve always felt a deep connection to Omo Naija(the beloved name for the country). A good amount of friends I have are from Nigeria. I grew up in PG county too, where they constitute a …
Survival is all that is on my mind right now. Savings are literally saving my ass but that’s supposed to go towards gas and other things. That’s all that’s on my mind right now, to you the reader. Surviving. I ultimately know I’ll probably be fine as soon as my job pays me, but other …
We are blessed to be so connected worldwide; it makes these national borders laughable (will explain why in a later post). Furthermore, this power of the digital world has connected people of African descent all over the world–sparking stronger relations from powerful platforms so we can share our experiences. Multiple websites such as Africasacountry.com and …
Nothing ignites a fire inside you as a child more than novelty. That fire becomes smoking fucking hot when you see adults doing it. That is how I felt when I saw my family having communion once a month on a Saturday morning. I wanted to try the crackers and wine (actually juice, because we …
“Cut your hair so you can look like a nice boy! Not a ruffian!” I can’t recant the number of times I’ve heard West African aunties and uncles tell that to my fellow peers with eccentric hairstyles. They look pon (patois for “upon”) the dreads with dread. That’s partly the reason why the hair was …
Recently, I watched a five-minute snippet on how Ghana’s illegal gold mining has begun to wreak havoc on its rivers and lakes. Many of the waterways have been polluted heavily with toxic substances. Galamsey (gather them and sell), as Ghanaians affectionately call it, will have the nation begging for water by 2040 if things don’t …
Prior to the 19th century, the world was for the most part agrarian and made just enough food and resources to feed their village/community. Most people did not live in cities at all and even if you did, you lived in tight, dirty conditions unless you were royalty. Per usual, the royals allowed the majority …