I used to cringe at the sound of the “F” word. It is a word exclaimed – not just said – under the most undesirable circumstances, such as when your finger gets caught in the door. When a group of…
This past week, airwaves all over the world have been full, nay, clogged with news and analysis of what happened on that fateful day ten years ago. September 11th had become the crux of the 21st century and virtually every…
It has been over a month since I first set foot on Ghanaian soil and, I must say, my urge to do everything fast has been greatly reduced. Thanks to the laid-back pace at which virtually everything is done here,…
(The following is a sarcasm-laden satirical piece inspired by Binyawanga Wainaina’s “How to Write about Africa,” published in Granta 92) When you picture Brantford, confine your imagination to the immediate downtown area. Do not entertain the possibility that there might…