YASMEEN NAA KWALEY QUARTEY

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“LADY LUCK, FATHER FAITH” by YASMEEN NAA KWALEY QUARTEY

My Nana Elsie always used to say, “when things go wrong three days before your wedding, two days before your wedding, a day before your wedding or on the day of your wedding, just know that the spirits do not accept your marriage and it is never going to be a happy, lasting one.” I had every reason to believe it. Even though she could communicate with these so-called spirits, my Nana Elsie encountered a series of unfortu...

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“EYES THAT DON'T SEE” by YASMEEN NAA KWALEY QUARTEY

When Mum first told me we were moving, it did not sound as pleasing as she thought it. I was so mad about the whole lot of changes that were bound to take place – changing schools, making new friends, meeting new neighbors, you name it. And who ever moves to Hoodsville? I mean, the name sounds to creepy to be real. To set it straight, I had my qualms about it but Mum was way too frustrated to hear me out; she had barely ...

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“LOST BUT LOVED” by YASMEEN NAA KWALEY QUARTEY

“I’ll never leave you” is the funniest statement to me in any love story. It doesn’t always happen as you have always known. Never once did I imagine he could do this to me, no, us. Not just the two of us, but another two of our own kind.He could have waited for our silver wedding but…He left me.Too much in a hurry to leave.Not stopping once to think what and who he’ll be leaving behind. He just left.Before that, he was the best thing that ever happened to me. This is not me writing a tribute of some sor...

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“TEARY CHRISTMAS AND A LOUSY NEW YEAR ” by YASMEEN NAA KWALEY QUARTEY

Not to sound so cliché but it turns out, just like in most homes, Christmas is the most pleasant holiday of all. There is a lot to eat, there is everyone to laugh and talk with, there are presents to exchange and presents to open, and exhilarating of all is… it’s the only time of the year Grandma Meg doesn’t find weary to travel all the way to our home. Oops… I think I forgot a detail – who Grandma Meg is. Grandma Meg is...

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Lover of words and imagery. Human Resource Management student, and a Christian too. Takes utmost delight in writing and talking.