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THE KELEWELE CONNECTION By: Kwatemaa Tweneboah CHAPTER ONE Afriyie There was only one scent in the world that could make me follow kidnappers to my own demise; the scent of kelewele. Instead of luring me into the back of an unmarked van with toffees, the kidnapper would only need to tell me he had kelewele in the back. In the past, my mother claimed she blamed herself for my inexplicable addiction to the Ghanaian delicacy. “Akua Afriyie, wo deɛ asɛ yɛde kelewele abɔ wo dua

A review of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series based on our Akenkan Rainbow Code

Christian & clean romance recommendations featuring the second chance romance trope

As a Christian avid reader, writer, academic and mother I am keenly aware of the impact books have. Just as the kind of food we eat affects our health either positively or negatively, the kinds of content we consume - film, music, social media and of course books - affect our emotional and mental wellbeing in various ways. Akenkan’s evolution into a carefully curated book space was therefore inspired by my personal quest to find books for myself and my children that reflect o