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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

How to prepare okro soup, okro stew and fetri toto

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What to expect; How to prepare  okro soup okro stew fetri toto Preparing okro soup The ingredients needed are: fresh okro onion garlic ginger salt meat or fish (any kind) pepper lapipi (momone) paml oil (optional) salt petre garden egg The content of okro soup differs from place to place due to the ingredients used and even the procedure depending on who is preparing it. Preparing okro soup is an interesting process to look at and learn a few things which will be shown here. Wash onion, garlic, ginger, pepper and grind.  Note that in preparing okro soup, tomato is not used mostly to ensure the slime is not removed from the soup. Fresh okro and garden egg is washed nicely and cut into very small pieces with some sliced onions. The garden egg is cut longitudinally so that it is like long stripes. Water is put on fire and the lapipi  (Ewe and also known in Twi as momone ) is put into the water and allowed to boil. [This lapipi or momone is just a fish prepared in a special way for use in

How to prepare banku with cassava dough

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Generally, it is not common to prepare banku using solely cassava dough due to several reasons. Some of these reason include: i) The banku becomes too starchy. ii) It is hard to obtain a hard banku at times. These reasons among others account for the reason why it is not common to use cassava dough as a stand-alone in preparing banku but widely it is added to either corn dough or corn flour to prepare banku and akple respectively. The addition of cassava dough to the mixture helps to get a smooth sweet-scented banku which makes swallowing easier. It also extends the life span of the food making it stay a bit longer before it spoils. This post explores how to use cassava dough in preparing banku and getting the best out of it even though it is not widely used. Learn how to prepare banku and akple here Procedure Pour cassava dough into a cooking pot or saucepan and add a little water. If the dough is too watery, very little water is used but if the water from the dough has been extracted

Ways in which vision in the night was possible when electricity wasn't widespread

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Years back when electricity hadn't reached many communities especially villages and rural areas, life still went on and vision in the night was made possible by some of the gadgets developed by the people. I happened to live in a place where about 10 years or more ago, there wasn't widespread electricity in the community but life still went on unobstructed. This was possible through some of the implements made by blacksmiths to provide light during the night. This is also not to say that there were no challenges but rather that we want to delve into this wonderful story and explore how the people managed to live knowing they were going to live like that and not even knowing this thing called electricity would come to them. First of all, one of the implements used is what is known as the lantern. Among the Ewes of Ghana, the lantern is known as ' gomekadigbe ' and it was used in every home since without it vision in the night would be very difficult.  The lantern This is

How to make Awiesu

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The name ' Awiesu ' is a Twi word that translates as 'Eat and cry'. The first time I came across this food was in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region and specifically in Konongo. The thing that attracted me to this food was the way groundnuts were put inside of the food and as it was being sold, it looked so conspicuous. From that time, I decided to give it a try anytime I happened to see it anywhere and because luck was on my side, I met a woman selling the products somewhere that I purchased.  The taste was amazing but that was not all I wanted, I also wanted to know how exactly it was prepared and so many inquiries were made which turned our successful.  Due to my desire to explore what there is about the food, anytime I happened to come across it, I did the job of purchasing some to have a much more deeper taste of it.  Why the name 'awiesu'?  Well, in a conversation with a friend I made in Kumasi who happened to be a native of Kumasi, he couldn't tell me the r

Ewe plant / herbs names and uses

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Ever wondered where you could get useful information and discoveries about the various ways in which the Ewes use herbs for medicinal purposes among other uses of the various plants in the areas? This post comes just at the right time to provide that very information and education that you desperately desire in detail.  The plants are listed with their respective English names and the local names by which they are called in the Ewe Language in addition to the uses and applications of each of them. Cassava plant Ewe name: Agbeli ti Cassava happens to be one of the plants that is found in every corner of the towns and villages in the Volta Region. The simple reason being that it is easy to get the stem cutting and it grows in all types of soil and survives under all weather conditions. This makes it one of the most widely cultivated crops in the region even though not all who cultivate it do that in large plantations but mostly backyards definitely have cassava in there to make the farm

Issues in Visual Communication

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Researchers present the fact that the greater part of the information we keep in mind is through the perceptive sense of sight. These are corroborations that visual communication is one sure form of communication that wields much influence that can cause a change as intended by the sender of information. Visual Communication is a form of communication that uses images, symbols, even words, graphics etc to convey information. Communication happens in different forms which include: Verbal communication  Non-verbal communication Written communication Visual communication   Communicating visually comes with its own peculiar challenges better described as issues in Visual Communication which occur on the part of both the communication designer and the receivers or the target audience. Who is a Communication Designer? This refers to the person who performs the act or task of encoding a message through his or her understanding of the communication problem, the audience and the communication g

Lipton Tea Bag Package Upgrade

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Lipton has been in the market for years now and to talk about brand positioning and consistency, the product has been doing amazing to provide consumers the best. Packaging is a very crucial aspect of the production world such that there are a lot of considerations to be made to determine, the packaging material to use, the size, the primary package structure, the secondary package and even the tertiary packaging structure, packaging graphics aesthetics and a lot more. Lipton as I know it has a primary package, a secondary and a tertiary.  How does all of these take shape? The primary package is a special paper that stores and protects the tea leaves. The secondary package is a box that contains a certain number of tea bags.  The tertiary is also a box that contains a number of secondary packages and this is what aids the transportation of the products.  I love Lipton and once in a while, I do purchase some for use and I must say it is very wonderful whether enjoying it as morning tea

How to record screen on Tecno Pop 6 Pro

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It is not all smartphones that it is easy to record the screen whilst performing an action unlike how easy it can be done on personal computers. In fact, Tecno Pop 1 isn't able to record the screen because the phone features do not support it considering when I had that phone. Tecno Pop 6 Pro is a very advanced phone and makes it easy to record the screen. Let's look at how it can be done in these easy steps: Swipe down from the top to display the hidden tools which are the WI-FI, data, Bluetooth, flashlight, brightness, volume, airplane mode, hotspot, adaptive brightness, vibrate, auto-rotate, location, nearby share, screenshot, then screen record at the bottom left corner. Press the screen record command and the recording starts after the countdown.  Once recording is done, press the stop button to end recording and a notification pops up immediately informing you to click and preview recording. Recorded file will automatically be saved in the gallery or FilesGo to access. Th

This is how kente clothes are woven and sold in Agbozume in the Volta Region of Ghana

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Agbozume is a popular town in the Volta Region of Ghana and it is among the major towns which are close to the Togo border. From Agbozume to Togo, these are the major towns to pass through; Agbozume, Ativuta, Nogokpo, Tokor, Denu, Aflao then Togo. The market is a vibrant one that hosts people from all walks of life coming to engage in either a buying or a selling activity. The town is just a few meters away from the lagoon in the locality and so in the wet season, there is mostly an abundance of fresh tilapia and even the dried one known as Kobi or togo. However, in the dry season when the lagoon dries a little but not completely, there is mining of salt and this is when the prices are very moderate in the market but begin to see a spike getting close to the wet season. Watch a quick tour of Agbozume market In addition to the many commodities and items sold in the Agbozume market, it has gained fame for the kente clothes sold over there in large quantities. The word kente comes from th