“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within, strength, courage, dignity”- Ruby Dee, African American Actress Last December, I decided that starting 2018 I was breaking up with fear, leaving my crippling inhibitions, anxiety and baggage in 2017. It was too heavy a load to carry and it …
Continue reading Ghana Is My Muse: Behind the Ahofe Fashion Line
“You are from Ghana? Our people came from there”, the old man said to me. I sat on the ground, next to him and a group of young men sitting in a circle, smiled and said, “I came looking for you all." Ever since I was a young girl, I wondered where my family members …
Continue reading Issa Family Reunion: A Visit to Accompong Town, Jamaica
“I am a gorgeous woman. That's not me being egotistical or narcissistic. It's just a fact, I'm a knockout. I have confidence and je ne sais quoi. That is unmistakable. My pheromones and my chemistry and the way I walk—I am divine feminine energy.” -Princess Nokia I twitched my palm and a ball of …
"If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. ” – Audre Lorde “Give light and people will find the way.” – Ella Baker West Philadelphia born and raised; weaved like twill between African American, Fulani and Ghanaian communities most of my days. An African …
The strength and resilience of black women around the world is a force to be reckoned with. From the favelas in Brazil to the streets of Philadelphia, my sisters are out here defying the odds: spinning straw into gold, finding freedom and carving out sacred spaces. I owe everything to my mother, mother's mother and …
Continue reading Feed Your Soul| 15 Quotes by Women of the African Diaspora
*clutches chest* Ugh my beautiful country! I have recently returned from Ghana and have been feeling nostalgia, so I compiled a list of three things I miss about it. Before we start, lets enjoy this photo of me in Madina, Accra, holding a fresh coconut. *coconut water is life (can you guess the first thing …
It is so good to be in Ghana because natural healing is much more accessible. My friends and I had a challenging week, so we traveled through the Dodowa forest in Central Region, Ghana, and visited the Tsenku Waterfalls for a spiritual cleansing. After a treacherous walk through the forest, we finally arrived to the …
I collaborated with the Baobab Sentre to create this Banana Nut smoothie mix and it was the bomb! We love that the ingredients are few and the recipe is super easy. To make: Blend bananas, almonds milk, almond nuts and ginger. Enjoy! xoxo
This place felt like home! The food, the vibes, the graffiti... I could go on. I enjoyed stewed chicken with rice and peas and my coworker had the 'Quickie Breakfast'. If you are ever in Ghana, make sure to stop by Jamrock restaurant in East Legon, Accra. I guarantee you will leave with a smile …
This fufu and groundnut soup fed my soul! It was prepared with akranti, or bushmeat. This particular akranti, grasscutter, is very healthy because it only eats grass. It is both nutritious and delicious! This Ghana nutrition is so plentiful.
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