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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 Etor | A food you can only find in Ashanti of Ghana

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Travel and see! This statement was indeed a truth to me when I visited Kumasi because, after a few days of my stay there, varieties of foods were available that I needed to taste. Think of the fufu, yam, cassava, kakro and now Etor. Ashanti Region of Ghana is a place of fertile farmlands where cocoa is planted in large plantations, banana, plantain, cassava, and a whole lot of foodstuffs that can come to mind. Plantain is one of the foods that can be in great abundance over there and it is just lovely to stay there and enjoy the goodness of food plantain can offer you. From backyard gardens to commercial plantations, like everywhere you pass in Kumasi, you will surely find a plantain plant and it tells of how important it is in the region. Etor is one of the foods I came across which is prepared from plantain that has not overripe and in fact the taste of this food is something so captivating.   Curiosity made me find out exactly how this food is prepared and once you are here, conti