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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

Akple with pepper and adzoatoe(Ketasco boys)

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Akple can be served with different soups and stews but there is a kind of small fish that goes well with akple(eworkple) or banku when fried and put in a ground pepper. This fish is called in Ewe as adzoatoe and normally after it is harvested from the river or sea, it is dried before it is sold but sometimes fresh. It is some kind of fish that is easy to buy anywhere and with just a small amount, you can eat your akple or banku with great feeling.  Learn how to prepare akple, it is very easy to prepare and serve. The akple will be served with pepper so what do we need? Fresh pepper, onion, fresh tomatoes, small fish(adzoatoe). Wash the small fish very well and then fry them with any oil. Fry with caution so that it fries well. After frying it and everything is set, either grind the fresh pepper, onion, and fresh tomatoes in a grinding bowl or blend in a blender. Get the ground pepper on a plate and mix the fried small fish with it, cut some onions and fresh tomatoes on it and enjoy wit