Hello lovelies, sorry to have starved you of some good content the past month. There’s been a whole lot of responsibilities to deal with, and just like adulting, growth comes with huge tasks. I’m starting this new series on a celebratory note as my birthday approaches. Also, to share a few observations as Ghana gears towards another eventful elections.

Peace is a name

As earlier mentioned. I will dedicate the rest of the days to blog on events happening around me, and even as elections approach I can only drum home the need for peace before, during and after the elections. There is this cliche out there that peace is just someone’s name. All jokes aside, there is the need for us all to choose peace over chaos and violence. I have observed a few fights here and there and have even fallen victim to some of the tensions happening around politics. Let us be mindful out there.

Election observations

In my bid to calm the nerves of some market women, I fell victim to some of their usual insinuations. One woman called out the other teasing that she had no card to participate in the upcoming elections. In my bid to query why that assumption, I was caught up and their fight and got a scratch on my chest. The insults and tantrums I received on that day was a sight to behold, even when I had stated clearly that I was there to broker peace among them. This shows how deep rooted the fight for NPP and NDC is by their party faithfuls.

Hotspots

Certain areas have been marked as election violence hotspots. These places are where most violence take place during elections. We as citizens should avoid such places and endeavor to be tolerant of each other’s views and association.

Ayefro

I have observed with keen interest the planning and execution of some marriages of a few of my friends and I must say it is mostly a tedious task. However, after the event we who only partake see the nice colours and beautiful reception and conclude that the couple must have been lucky. “Ayefro” in my local parlance means wedding or marriage ceremony. Just like marriage ceremonies, elections are well thought out and planned. I hope this elections will be that of two families coming together to agree on sending off their children in marriage. May peace reign so that Ghana wins once again.