In the Company of Oceans — One of Contentment and the Other of Tranquility On a sojourn at the beach during the covid-19 era, I bumped into a man for the first time. This day, I carried with me my father's copy of Usman bin Fodiyo's Ihyā'us Sunnah as I…

Introduction Coming from a home that prides itself with being Tijani,—particularly Fayda—Shaykh Ibrāhīm Niasse’s personality is one that has taken centre stage in my life. I have been obsessed with his life before. Over a decade ago when I gained unrestricted access to the internet, I’d spend most of my time…

Book Title: Black Boy (American Hunger) Author: Richard Wright Parts: Two Chapters: Twenty Subject: Autobiography, Nonfiction. Originally Published: 1945 For a young adult who's lived all his life in Ghana, Richard's Black Boy gives me an insight into what it felt like to be black within the southern states of…

I started reading something new today, Shaykh Abubakr Jābir al-Jazāiri's Hādhal Habīb Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله. It's a biographical work on the prophet صلى الله عليه وآله. What differentiates it from some other works I've had the opportunity to read is that it is very particular about lessons. …

I was at the hospital yesterday for a scheduled checkup. Prior to that, I’d been there soaked in pangs a week ago as I’d caught an infection. …

Trivia: I had been away for so long that seeing students troop in to study filled me with guilt. After an unplanned laundering today, a senior student -- and my study mate -- entered wielding his heavy side-bag. …

Look, I've been places. When I tell you that, believe me. CNA's Half of a Yellow Sun had me do crazy stuff. Like, eerily exciting stuff. When I got it in 2016 from Ehanom, I was in Takoradi for vacation then. Though not particularly sure about this, I remember it…

With an unimaginably brute force, I kicked open the door and rushed towards the drawer. I was in pangs but that was a secondary issue. This key had to be found or else we'd lose access to documents that proved our ownership of 600 acres of land Chief Bamba was…

Two very recent social media phenomena have made me critical of how important it is, on both an individual and a communal level, to take charge of publicising and amplifying one's wins. If the goal is to unseat deeply rooted stereotypes that have matured with time, knowledge of the fact…