From Netflix to Heart Rate: Samuel’s Approach to Fitness and Wellness
Samuel is 30 years old. He is a little unhealthy for his age. He has a chronic disease - High Blood pressure. He is on medication. I ask Samuel whether…
Echoes of Choices: Unraveling the Consequences of a Monk’s Act
A monk is contemplating freeing all the pigs in the village. Why should human beings restrict the freedom of other animals? He waits until dark and frees all the pigs…
Cherishing Life: Sam Bern’s Impact on My Grateful Journey
I am watching a YouTube video of Sam Bern - a 17-year-old with Progeria. It is an extremely rare genetic disease that causes rapid aging in children. He looks like…
Frank’s Midnight Escape: A Hilarious Twist in the Dormitory Drama
It's Saturday Night in 1996. I am in Senior Secondary School. We all just came back from Entertainment Night. A weekly event in our Boarding house. We get ready to…
A Lesson in Ingenuity: How Frank Outsmarted Caning in Maths Class
It's Summer 1997. I am in Senior Secondary School. We have a Maths Class. The teacher comes in and is upset. There is too much noise in the Class. He…
Breath of Resilience: Navigating Asthma, Running, and the Road to Wellness
I am sitting in my doctor's office. I am explaining to the doctor that when I inhale dust I find it difficult to breathe. It is almost as if the…
Taste Bud Revival: The Culinary Miracle of Mum’s Visit
It's 1995. I am at Mfantsipim School. My chop box is mainly full of Gari and Shito. I am 2 months into the semester. I have eaten the same meal…
The Friday Feast: Nourishing More Than Just Bodies at Mfantsipim
It's 1996. I am in Senior Secondary School at Mfantsipim. The dining hall meals won't kill us but cannot be classified as food except on Fridays. On Fridays, we have…
Rice, Beans, and Unexpected Protein: A Boarding School Adventure
It's 1995. I am at Mfantsipim School. It is a boarding house school situated in Cape Coast. It's Thursday afternoon. I am reluctant to go to the dining hall. It…
Options and Opportunities: How a Library Incident Shaped My Reading Choices
I am in Class 5. I am on my way to the KNUST Primary Library. I am going because I have started reading Tintin. I can’t help myself. I just…