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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 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