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5 YEARS ON; LESSONS FROM MY FATHER'S FUNERAL

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Somewhere in 2018, I had an elderly friend visit me at home. She also came with a friend, fortunately her friend happened to be someone I was acquinted with. It was a lovely evening. My friend who lives outside Accra was in town for an event and wanted to say hello to me. The conversations were on nothing really, we talked about life, work, kids and marriage we laughed and nibbled on some food as the evening passed. Then the subject of funerals came up, my friend's friend, my acquaintance whose dad passed 10 years ago suddenly switched emotions. Her tone changed as she talked about events that transpired at her father's funeral. She talked about the experience with some hurt, but it has been 10 years already! What surprised me most was that her pain was not about the loss, It was about the things that happened during the funeral. "My brother, that foolish boy! " she exclaimed, I haven't spoken to him in 10 years! And I will never speak to him again!...
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DESCENDANTS OF NO LINEAGE: THE MARRIAGE OF OPOKU BEMPAH AND NAA ADJELEY . BY AKUA GHANA

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  Where do you come from? This is a common question in Ghana.  Although I was born in Accra and have spent most of my 40+ years in the greater Accra region, I cannot say I am from Accra.  I met a beautiful lady at Ekumfi Mpoano in the central region of Ghana. She spoke exquisite Fante and was even married to one sub-chief from Elmina. I assumed she was Fante or from that area. "Oh no, I am from Keta ooo." She explained that her ancestors were fishermen who settled in the area several years ago. She was a 4th generation settler. Per my calculations, her ancestors must have been in that part of central region for over 100 years. Could she not qualify to be from Ekumfi? In primary one, I wrote my first essay about myself. It was there that I started to ask questions about where I was from. I told Mr. Badu, my teacher, that I was from Ghana, but he said that was not enough. "Where is your hometown, Akua?" he quizzed. At home, I asked my father where he came fr...
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