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About efiasworld

A British Born Ghanaian navigating her way through life.

Happy New Year 2021

I am so sorry that I didn’t write to you guys the whole of 2020 but well, we have been locked in (globally), we were allowed to eat out for less (UK) and then back into lockdown (UK 2020/2021). I … Continue reading

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The N-Word

I try not to get too offended by minor things. So for example, if a white guy was to say that he is not attracted to black women I wouldn’t take it to heart. That’s his preference, I prefer chocolate … Continue reading

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Green Card Lottery

I really need to get a hobby, or a job or both. I am working on them though but I have a procrastination condition so get easily distracted. My current distraction is (another) reality TV programme called 90 day fiancé … Continue reading

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Colourism, Africanism, Racism and all the ‘isms

I have a confession to make. I am a reality TV junkie. I watch them all, the housewives, the hip hop, the non-wives and baby mama’s of athletes. I watch them, and I get mad at myself for watching it, … Continue reading

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The Comprehensive Sexuality Education Debate

The Ghanaian government plans to introduce Comprehensive Sexuality Education in schools. As usual Ghanaians are looking at the negative and the narrative this time is that it is promoting a “Gay Agenda”. I am not going to speak on the … Continue reading

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Sex For Grades and other things

I watched the BBC documentary “Sex For Grades” whereby undercover journalists posed as students at the University of Lagos and University of Ghana to catch out those lecturers or should I say predators sexually harassed female students in order for … Continue reading

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Ghana Quirks

Following on from my “Ghana English” post, I thought I would go into a few of the quirks that have made me laugh over the years. We are a nation of interesting people both in Africa and here in the … Continue reading

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When He’s Just Not That Into You

I made a conscience decision not to write too much about my relationships. Although in the past I have laid it all out there, as I have grown older I didn’t want to give too much information. However, when certain … Continue reading

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Ghana English

I made a purchase yesterday, I bought myself a Dutch pot. I have wanted to buy one for ages and a new shop opened in my area so even though my bank card cried as I tapped on the machine, … Continue reading

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Year Of The Return

The 19th August 2019 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first African slaves in America. The residing president of Ghana has since marked this the year of the return, encouraging descendants from their ancestors to “come home”. … Continue reading

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