“I think about how the language I’ve mourned never learning has on some levels already been taught. A language I thought too difficult to warrant effort has already embedded itself into me.” LoveLossGriefFictionDementiaGhanaBlack AuthorAfrican AuthorJessica George Book:Maame Source: Maame
“If I’d realised how much that pressure would build inside me, the slow descent into a dull existence, days blemished with concern for my dad and whether I’m looking after him properly — well, I would have stayed out late some nights, lost my virginity at sixteen instead of still having it, developed a fondness for alcohol, sat at bars, smoked weed, danced at clubs, and turned strangers into friends.” LoveLossGriefDementiaImmigrant ExperienceGhana Book:Maame Source: Maame