Nana Kwame: My Little Diary

This is where I will be keeping you posted about my progress on earth! Hope you enjoy it, haha... Please leave a comment or message for me in the comments section. Just click on comment after each posting and I will get your message.

About Me

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Location: Accra, Ghana

I am an author of two books: 'Through the Gates of Thought' (April 2010) and 'Excursions in my Mind' (Oct 2010), both published by Athena press (London) and available on Amazon. Born in Accra, Ghana, I hold an MSc in Chem Eng from Univ of Nottingham, UK, a BSc in Chem Eng from Kwame Nkrumah Univ of Science and Technology, Ghana, and was at Ghana National College, Cape Coast for sec educ. A British Council Chevening alumnus, I work with Unilever; I have also worked with Nosak Group. I started writing seriously in 1993 whilst in the Sixth form and had a number of my short stories published in ‘The Mirror’ and ‘The Spectator’. In 1997, I won the first prize in the Step Magazine National Story Writing Competition. In KNUST, I was part of Literary Wing of the Interhall Christian Fellowship, where I acted and wrote poems. My poems were published in magazines on KNUST campus. I am happily married to Vivian and, with children, Nana Kwame Bassanyin, Nana Yaw Appiah, and Maame Esi Akoah, we live in Tema, Ghana.

Monday, June 26, 2006

A penny for my eyes

Look into my eyes...

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Sitting posture

Uncle Fred and Mum tried to get me to sit upright so they could catch me on tape! I tried my best, and my best was enough, I think...



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My friend Jabez alias Teiko


This is my best pal. He is a very clever dude, and his name is Jabez Annan, a descendant of Kofi Annan. He prefers to be called Teiko...

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Saturday, June 10, 2006

Mum, Dad, Grandma and Grandpa pictures


Dad and Mum, a day after their wedding

Grandpa Bombay and Grandma Mama

Mum with my late Grandpa Bombay

Mum

Dad

Grandma in her heydays!

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Thursday, June 08, 2006

More pictures from outdooring ceremony


Me

With Grandma Rose, with cousin Nana Abena passing by

Me

Me
With Grandma Rose

In the hands of Grandma Theresa, with Uncle Seth (Dad's roommate at University) and his wife Auntie Mama Pat sitting just behind Grandma



Mr. Andoh reading Dad's script

Grandma Rose giving donation

Grandma Theresa giving donation

Uncle Charles giving donation to Rev. Prince

Mum with friends and relatives (Auntie Abena, Uncle Atta Kakra, Auntie Mama Pat, Grandma Theresa)

Mum

Mum

Mum and cousin Joojo

Auntie Ekua and cousin Paa Kow

Auntie Aba (Dad's former boss at Unilever) and Uncle Kwasi Dako

Auntie Evelyn, Mum, Uncle Fred

Dad's colleagues from Unilever, during their donation

Auntie Adwoa Pokua and Mum

Mum with Dad's former colleagues from Unilever. Uncle Kwabena Seffah and his wife Auntie Rosalind are in the background.

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Thursday, June 01, 2006

Relaxation 101



Just thought you would love to see my sleeping and relaxation poses...

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Naming ceremony pictures


Opening prayer by Rev. Prince Achin

Auntie Patricia, Grandpa Richardson, Grandma Rose, Grandma Theresa

Grandma gives me to Mr. Andoh

Mr. Andoh shows me the world

Showing me the difference between...a drink (coke) and ...

...water; to tell me the difference between truth and falsehood


Rev. Prince praying and blessing me


Daddy's special gift to Mum, presented by Rev Prince, with Dad's eldest sister, Auntie Mercy, looking on

Rev. Prince blessing the gifts to me

From left to right: Uncle James, Mum, Grandpa Richardson (holding me), Grandma Mama, Uncle Charles; Cousin Jojo is standing infront of Mum

From left to right: Auntie Evelyn, Mum, Grandpa, Auntie Ekua, Grandma, Uncle Charles, Auntie Mercy; Cousin Jojo is standing infront of Mum

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