Akosua diaries




  • Solitude= reset I needed

    Solitude= reset I needed

    “Solitude is the deep romance of the self.” – r.h. , ( Hymn Twenty-Six, She Felt Like Feeling Nothing) *written December 2024* I find this quote so captivating I was on my 18-hour flight from Ethiopia to Atlanta, a flight that seemed determined to test every ounce of patience I had left. My seat was…

  • home

    home

    I got lost on the way here, but it was not my fault.  A slap on the face My sense of direction is- Too good to get lost My dad was a taxi driver when he came to america. When we went on our once in a blue moon father-daughter “ dates” ( they were…

  • Nyamanku( yahh-mahh-kuu)

    Nyamanku( yahh-mahh-kuu)

    3 lemons 2 oranges Half a pound of ginger  Half a pound of turmeric  Peel the lemons and oranges and slice them into smaller pieces  Scrape the turmeric and ginger and cut into smaller chunks  Blend all together, grind them to a pulp  and drain  liquid Transfer liquid to an empty container Then take a…