Dive into new book Hybrid: Reckoning With Self, and explore Afro-futurist, futurist, rememory and recollection stories that can help you unlock the divine in you. Book excerpt included.
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Presenting: The Return, a Short Film
The Return is a short film that explores a repatriation journey for people of the African diaspora. This project, shot in Ghana, combines poetry, dance, music, historical memory and mythology in attempt to atone for the anguish of those who were captured and enslaved through the legacy of the TransAtlantic Slave Trade. Watch the trailer …
Works of Art: Leveraging a Creative Impulse and Time Management in the Age of Social Media Addiction
Has social media limited productivity? How do creatives continue crafting stories in the age of social media addiction?
‘The Sisters Show’ Educates Young Women and Provides Virtual Community
The hosts of The Sisters Show are five Gambian sisters who exude a sacred strength of resilience, and bear the scars of a post-dictatorian regime. Underneath their physical beauty is a legacy of fierce activism, and a desire to leave a positive imprint on the world. I sat down with Juka Cesay of The Sisters …
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Raafeke, Afro-Caribbean Author of ‘Radiance Lost’, on Culture Retention through Literature and Entrepreneurship
A Grenadian proverb states “A new broom sweeps clean, but an old broom knows the corners.” Rafeeke, an Atlanta based Afro-Caribbean writer, may agree with this adage. His words weave the vibrations of Afro-Caribbean and African storytelling forms, from Grenada to Guyana, Kenya, Nigeria and beyond. When I met him on Zoom, his warm and …
Presenting ‘Journeys With Asiedua’ Vlogs!
Breath. I’m so grateful to have made it thus far. To still have breath. Many have perished due to COVID-19, and other pandemics that are less discussed. I hope everyone reading this is staying safe and continuing to fight the good fight. Like Dr. Kwame Nkrumah said, ‘We face neither East nor West. We face …
Self-Care + Growth Advice for the African Entrepreneur featuring Joyful Deli and Desserts
This is for the entrepreneur who spends their week chasing deadlines and munching on snacks, wedged between staring contests with their laptop, endless Zoom meetings and crossing out and adding tasks to their to-do lists. May we balance our hustle with self-care, rest and relaxation. My endorphins back flipped with every bite, and the round, …
Freelancing 101: Optimizing Your Business during a Pandemic
As communities around the world fight to stay alive, Asiedua’s Imprint joins in on this battle, which exists in all facets of life—genetically, spiritually, financially and more. Simply waking up is a blessing. Still, like the great Maya Angelou said, “My mission is life is not just to survive, but to thrive; and to do …
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A Guide to Repatriation: Ghana Is A Must (Go)
More and more children of the African Diaspora are uprooting their lives, returning to Africa and continuing a legacy interrupted by the TransAtlantic Slave trade. As a Ghanaian-American writing this from Ghana, West Africa, I can confirm that although repatriating back to Ghana has not been a walk in the park, it is definitely a …
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Metamorphosis
These past four months have been exhilarating, shocking, and trying, to say the least. I thank God and my angels everyday for the endless amazing experiences, lessons and gifts. Since I moved back to Ghana, I have had several identity crises, made my singing and dance performance debut in my hometown of Aburi and finally …
