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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

Importance of parents cooking for their children to take to school

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Parents are very concerned about the nutrition and feeding habits of wards as they leave the house everyday for school since in the school they have no idea what they might be eating which can positively or negatively impact their health. It is the reason why in some basic schools that happen to be private institutions, a scheme is initiated to monitor what the children eat.  This is how some of these schemes look like:  Parents are invited for PTA meetings and upon deliberations and agreements, there is a fee paid every day  called "Feeding fee" for the feeding of the kids as they are in school. The school takes the responsibility for making sure that healthy balanced meals are provided for the kids during break times. In this way, the kids are not left on their own to buy  sweets and biscuits which result in complications when consumed in extremes.  This act of parents to cook for their kids as they go to school has a lot of significance and lessons it teaches the wards as

The thing about Gari and Shito also known as GARSHIT

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Gari is a very popular food made from cassava. It is one kind of food that is widely known in the sense that even in countries like Nigeria, Togo and all over Ghana in addition to other nations it can be found. From the fresh cassava, gari is made and because it lasts longer, it travels long distances without getting wasted. In parts of the country where their main occupation is farming, gari is produced from there in large quantities and sent to the cities for sales. Here in Ghana, a variety of foods are prepared from gari. Cooked food vendors like wakye sellers, rice sellers and the famous gob3 sellers always have it to serve customers who love it in their meals. You can talk about the gari soakings, gari fortor, gariba and a lot more. Anytime students are going to boarding or even lodge in a hostel as they pursue their education, one food inevitable is gari. The reason is simple, it is very cheap and in times when preparing food seems a difficult task, one can easily do something w

How to prepare akple or banku

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Akple with ground pepper with some local fried fish ready for intake. In this article you'll know: 1. What is akple? 2. Ingredients for preparing akple. 3. Ways of preparing akple. 4. Serving and eating banku. 5. The reason why people do not joke with akple. 6. Take away. Now you are about to know more about one of the African Ghanaian foods that has transcended borders because of its uniqueness in taste, energy provision and easy affordability. Let's Get Started 1. What is akple? Akple is a type of food that is prepared in Ghana and particularly among the tribe called EWE located in the Volta Region of Ghana. Talking about food, there are many types of foods in Ghana and among the Ewes but the favorite food of a typical Ewe or Anlo person is akple . What at all is so special about this food? Do not worry as you will be fed with information that answers all your questions about this type of food. 2. Ingredients for preparing akple corn powder corn dough cassava dough salt  wate