A brief moment of dignity in a Ghanaian market stayed with me — and what followed after I named it revealed a pattern I could no longer ignore. This reflection explores entitlement, rejection, and why loneliness is so often framed as mystery rather than consequence.
When the Rules Cut Deeper Than Hair
Why Are We Still Shaving Our Daughters’ Hair? The Colonial Rules That Keep Us Bound Generations after colonial rule ended, many Ghanaian schools still enforce hair-shaving policies rooted in control, not culture. It’s time we ask — why are we still upholding rules designed to make us small? A Viral Video That Struck a Nerve … Continue reading When the Rules Cut Deeper Than Hair
Naming the Sickness: When Culture Protects Predators and Silences Victims
This week, three stories broke me open. A headmaster was caught on video touching a student inappropriately — in the same community where I grew up. Another man, also a headmaster, was filmed raping a child. And then on TikTok, a Ghanaian man bragged about sleeping with a woman who woke up not knowing how … Continue reading Naming the Sickness: When Culture Protects Predators and Silences Victims
Koya Nkrumah 