I am constantly wondering what I am doing, plus the anxiety that comes with motherhood doesn’t help. So, that day, when my toddler held my mirror, and it slipped through his tiny little hands, shattering into a thousand pieces, you can guess that I was so upset. I wanted…
AfroWomenPoetry founded by Antonella Sinopoli narrates the stories of African women through poetry moving from country to country across Sub Saharan Africa. In collaboration with AfroWomenPoetry, SheEvolves invites you into the world of Ghana’s female poets
Poem by Afia Amoaa Oppong-Kwakye
Child Not Bride
Under the silvery stare of the moon
The children sat to listen…
Growing up in the rural village, I used to hear stories, myths, and tales that consequently metamorphosed into undeniable made-up facts. Not only was this a product of ignorance but of illiteracy too. One of those myths was the issue around infertility. What we heard and knew about infertility…
As someone who gave birth during a global pandemic. I didn’t have to put much thought into how I felt about other people disciplining my daughter. Being South African and living in France, I also realized pretty quickly that things work differently in both countries. In South Africa, children…
As a new mom, I have been strict about the kinds of books that I read to my daughter. Whilst she is still only a baby, it is important to me for her to read books about diversity and being different. In part because she is mixed race (I…