Your Own People

About the Book

Auntie Cornie, Joe’s aunt whom he had stayed with during his secondary school days, had wanted him to marry Belinda, the daughter of a wealthy couple. This idea, according to Cornie, will make Joe rich. But Joe did not, because he wanted to break away from her influence. When Joe finally married Evelyn and they could not have children for over six years, Auntie Cornie suggested that he divorce her and marry Serwaa, one of Cornie’s friends, but Joe would not do that. After trying everything humanly possible without success, Cornie advised Serwaa to use voodoo on Joe and directed her to a spiritualist for help. The concoction that was meant for Joe to take his focus off Evelyn and love Serwaa ended up being eaten by Yaappiah, a madman who now pursues Serwaa as his lover.

About the Author

The author was born in Begoro in the Eastern Region of Ghana in 1960. Starting his elementary education at Begoro Anglican Primary, he completed at Laterbiokorshie “4” Middle School, Accra in 1976. He studied telecommunication at Emit Electronics and worked at the Department of Civil Aviation for a few months before leaving the shores of Ghana for Nigeria. He has travelled extensively and now lives in London with his wife and four children. An Elder of the Wembley Central Assembly of the Church of Pentecost, he blends his adventures with life experiences to paint a picture about how to hold your head high in the face of pressure and opposition. This is the first part of his book Your Own People. Enjoy reading and look out for subsequent parts in due course.