Author: Jean

So yesterday I mentioned 'Zimbabwe' in my article about being Ghanaian, and a number of readers who are Zimbabwean were quite unhappy about their beloved country being mentioned by an ex Zimbabwean repeatedly. Apparently, it's a strong sign that I have not moved on. Yeah. There is also a time frame in which you are … Continue reading Why I Never Want To Move On From My Painful Past

Yes, you read that right. I prayed for a man who would take away my reproach. Boaz prayed for a woman just like me. This is not just a random union of boy meets girl. This is destiny. God answered both our prayers you see. We didn't just meet, we were brought together by a … Continue reading I Belong To Ghana For Life, And I Will Never Get Divorced

So today as I was celebrating my baby Charo turning a healthy hearty 7 months, I received an unexpected letter from Irene. It read something like this... Hello Jean. I just need to tell you I forgave you for your evil and wicked ways. You were laughing at me that i was in a mental health … Continue reading Dear Irene, Do I look like A Witch To You?

Four years ago when my brother told me that I needed to go into a Women's refuge, I felt like my whole world had ended. I could not understand how after 12 years in the UK, owning a house and living a stable family life (well at that time I thought it was stable, but … Continue reading Why I Am Grateful My Family Put Me In A Women’s Refuge.

Every time my 13-year-old daughter Nakai gets any pocket money, the only shop she goes to is the make-up store. Last weekend her father treated her to some money, and she went to town and bought more and more make-up. I don't even have the amount of make-up she has. I am not much of … Continue reading How My Daughter Taught Me That MakeUp Is A Gift To Womanhood

A lot of people do not understand why I write. In fact a lot of people do not understand that writing saved my life. Writing changed my life. I have had the most healing therapy through writing. There have been times in my life when my readers have given me JAW Therapy when I needed … Continue reading JAW Therapy: A Letter From My Jaw Bone Mother.

I noticed how hypocritical society is on Fathers Day. A lot of women, especially single mothers took this day as an opportunity to openly condemn bad unloving abusive fathers. Society is used to the idea of men being abusive and mean to their children. Women and children are allowed to condemn such men. In fact, … Continue reading If Single Mothers Talk About Bad Fathers On Fathers Day, Why Is It Not Okay To Talk About Mean Mothers On Mothers Day

I don't believe the London Grenfell Tower block fire was an accident. It wasn't. What I have learnt over the years is that if a story has too many holes in it and nothing seems to add up, then there is information that is certainly being hidden somehow. I've stopped watching the news on this … Continue reading The London Grenfell Fire Was Cruel Mass Murder Not An Accident

Following my last article on why I was no longer going to be kind to relatives, I received touching messages from people who have been in similar situations. However what stood out to me was people who reported to have had curses put on them by relatives they had been helping which resulted in bad … Continue reading I Never Believed There Was Such A Thing As Witchcraft Until…