“What?” I asked, stepping away from Wes. “I’m serious Abby, I want to be with you all the time. I am crazy about you. I keep thinking about you, us in your flat in London. ‘Abbylissima’ you said, remember?” Wes grabbed my hands again. I could feel sweat prickling in my armpits and I badly wanted to scratch them. “But what about Belinda?” I asked through the sinking feeling in my stomach. “You came ... 

When I received my cupcake shaped Strawberry Dreams bath brûlée from Diva Choice I must say I was extremely impressed by the quality of packaging. I am a stickler for attention to detail and the divas who wrapped up the product made it evident that they actually cared about the product and the customer receiving the item. I decided to treat myself to an early evening bath with the bath brûlée so had to set the perfect ... 

Fellow Adventurers who live in Ghana, there is a wonderful writers symposium going on in Accra right now (and up to the 19th of May) organised by the Organisation of Women Writers of African Descent (OWWA) and our very own Mbaasem founded by the legendary Ama Ata Aidoo, and run by one of my fav people Kinna Likimani On Saturday, 18th May I will be speaking on a panel about 'Writing Sexuality' alongside amazing writers and ... 

The noisy whir of the ceiling fan was irritating, but Lera welcomed the diversion. It kept her from having to stare at the top of her interviewers oily, balding head. Was that ringworm? She couldn’t be sure. Lera shifted in her seat, feeling gooseflesh crawl all over her head despite the intense Accra heat. When the director of community affairs at Osu Children’s Home had finished looking over her CV, he staked the ... 

I could not take my eyes away from the TV screen. The more I listened, the more it seemed like someone was dunking my head repeatedly into a bucket of water, the words swished and faded in and out. I wished I was dreaming. I knew I wasn’t. ‘Violence broke out today...site of the popular luxury hotel...fires started...police have made arrests...community in chaos...’ “This man is crazy!” I threw my hands up, ... 

A friend sent me these cool graphics. Instantly I thought of my newly celibate sisters (*ahem* Ekuba and Naa Adjeley)...but for everyone else, happy masturbating ... 

  When I woke up this morning, I knew that I was going to give celibacy another try. That’s how I make all my major decisions you know- I mull over it for weeks, months even. Then one day, out of the blue, I just know deep down inside exactly what I want to do. That’s how I made the decision to become a lawyer 5 years ago, the decision to grow my own natural hair 3 years ago and the decision to become a ...