TETTEY'S LIBRARY

Who are those men & women telling us what to do? Who are those stirring up the people and causing them to rise against their masters? Who are those behind the scenes, manipulating what is to be seen? They create a sphere, set the agenda; we end up talking about Who are those people in the public sectors manipulating activities for their gains and selfish interests? They were there. They are there. They will continue to be there. When they retire, they will replace their vacant positions with their relatives. They are the originators of the “WHO YOU KNOW" philosophy. These men at the top do neither work per their job description nor follow the codes they subscribe to, but all they think about is how they will fill their protruded belly with cash. Bribery and Corruption is their breakfast. Who are those bureaucrats and technocrats, thinking they can do whatever they like? These bureaucrats and technocrats are appointed by the government for specialized fun...

Take me home to where I belong Take me home to where I was born My heart is heavily hurt with thorns They say I blow my own horn But who will, if I don’t? Take me home to where I want to be Ride me on your mighty and mysterious Chariot Over here is full of chaos and riot Take me home My root calls me For I am a man of my youth With strong bones, strong muscles, and strong teeth I do not want to grow old, die and be buried in an uncultured soil Take me home. I want to see my family I want to see my friends I want to farm on a rich soil I want to listen to folktales told by my ancestors I want to live the life of my people I want to be called a Ghanaian    Take me home I want to go home I wish not to be alone Time has been spent and far gone I am too young to spend my entire life at dawn Take me ...

I have a story to tell. A story that will make you go crazy. A story that will keep you wondering why the world is so unfair. Good people do not live long, the bad ones do. They say only the strong survives; But this story will let you know that the strong oppresses the weak to survive. Why should it be so? Do not think that when you oppress the weak, you become the strongest one. No! that is selfishness. This story am about to tell you will make you realize that written history has lied to us. The truth has been hidden from us. This story will reveal and uncover all hidden facts about your race and the secret behind past wars. I have a story to tell. A story that will keep you reading over and over. A story that will make you to understand the realities of religion. Religion, the home of propaganda. Religion will cause you to believe so many stories and to behave in a way it wants you t...

Ayi, my neighbour 24, paid me a visit one Saturday morning. In the course of our conversation, he chipped in a subject of very importance to us all as Ghanaians. What makes you a Ghanaian? What makes me a Ghanaian? Ayi made mention of certain common ethics that cut across every household, tribe and ethnic group; “I recall how my mother will ask me to say thank you whenever I was given anything by someone. I was also asked never to point at a place with my left hand when giving directions to people, never to take something or give something to someone with my left hand, show respect to the elderly by offering them our seats in buses or trains” he said. Growing up as a Ghanaian child, most of us experienced this and have grown by it.   Ayi claims that today, these values he speaks of seem to be hard to find in our societies. Yes, I agree but also disagree to the fact that, we Ghanaians have adopted the western culture and have abandoned ours. Ayi, if you a...

I hate you because you are not real. I’m not judging, but you deserve to be in Hell. You are aware and conscious of your actions. Your actions hurt and oppress the poor, yet you pretend as if you are unaware. I hate you because you read a subject that inculcated sycophant behaviour in you. You cheered at us and promise us to help you to achieve your goal. After, we become strangers to you. We knock at your door, and you do not respond. We are not requesting that you feed us but all we need is a little support as we did to you, so that we can also achieve our goal just as you did. You see why I hate you? I hate you because you are a cheat. Every cheat is a thief. You steal what belongs to us. You reap what you have not sown. What about the ones we don’t know? I guess you really deserve a blow. I hate you because you are greedy and selfish. You dress in suit and tie; sit in a luxurious office with benefits. Yet, you forcefully take from those who don’t have enough...