Wow! Not even third place? I guess the Black Stars of Ghana need to look for a new coach, a new approach, and maybe certain players need to spend less time in the recording studio. The African Cup of Nations is underway and the Black Stars of Ghana have played pretty poorly. We can’t expect […]
World Cup Withdrawal
The blues are real and they have arrived. Sad? Check. Irritable? Check. Feeling empty? Ok, not quite. The 2010 FIFA World Cup is over. Spain won. The damn octopus was right. I have my vuvuzela but the lone sound (and my lack of skills – that thing is hard to blow) cannot reproduce the constant […]
Germany needed Suarez right there!
What just happened?! How do I explain the brow-beating meted upon Australia, England, and Argentina? Unbelievable! For what it is worth, the first FIFA World Cup hosted on African soil is about to have a first finalist. Hmmm, I like the sound of that. So which will it be? Spain or Netherlands? As much as […]
Ghana Lost!
I’m in pain not because Ghana lost but because of how they lost. I will admit that like others I thought our chances in this World Cup were slim when it was announced that Essien was not yet ready to play for us. I was energized by that first win against Serbia and started to […]
Ghana sends US packing!
The plan was to meet up with the guys and go to the game in Dusty Rusty (Rustenburg) together. Upon arrival at the campus, I was met by a group of Americans getting ready to leave for the game as well. They were so excited and confident of their chances. Each had the biggest grin […]
Sweet Loss – Ghanafrica makes it to the round of 16
I woke up Wednesday feeling nauseous. Yeah, downright nauseous to the pit of my belly. Ghana – Germany, oh goodness, can we go through? Ok, so an African team is unlikely to win the first (and only?) FIFA World Cup on African soil, but can one of us at least make it through to the […]
Naija disappoints
After South Africa’s expected lack of qualification the goal Tuesday is for Nigeria to score JUST ONE GOAL against South Korea and advance despite their poor showing against Greece and Argentina. That is all we asked, oh! Just that. But it was not meant to be. Now, it’s left to Ghana to do the impossible.
Samba kings trample the elephants
I wasn’t able to get tickets for the Brazil – Ivory Coast game on the FIFA website. But back in March I had arranged to buy two tickets from a Finnish man I contacted online. He was arriving today, the day of the game, and I was to go to his guesthouse to make the […]
Australia dampens Ghana’s spirits
Saturday morning, British cousin, his friend, and I set off bright and early to Rustenburg for the Australia – Ghana game. Rustenburg is a couple hours away. There’s minimal traffic until we hit congestion right around the stadium. Chaos I tell you. Traffic chaos. Parking chaos. The parking area wasn’t well delineated although if you […]
Sorry for South Africa
June 16 in South Africa is a very special day. 34 years ago today, thousands of black children attempted to protest a decree that they must be taught in Afrikaans in school but what ensued is now known as the Soweto Riots or Soweto Uprising, a turning point in the fight for freedom in South […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.