by Juju | Jul 3, 2025 | Blog
This Is Personal: Why I Chose Slam Over Silence When I encountered slam poetry, I realized this wasn’t just art. It was agency. It was a system of expression built for those tired of asking for permission to speak. As someone who works at the intersection of poetry,...
by Juju | Jul 1, 2025 | Blog
A Republic in Reflection, A Poet in Purpose Every Republic Day, Ghana lifts its head not in boast, but in memory. We remember July 1, 1960, not just as a date but as a declaration: that our destiny belongs to us. That we, the people, hold the power. And yet, over six...
by Juju | Jun 30, 2025 | Blog
The Heavy Truth This morning, I didn’t want to show up. Not to the planner. Not to the strategy board. Not even to the blank page where my daily commitment lives. I came very close to calling it off not because I’ve lost my purpose, but because some days, purpose...
by Juju | Jun 28, 2025 | Blog
When Claps Don’t Pay the Bills, it starts with a ding, then two, Then twenty. Your poem, the one you scribbled on a wrinkled notepad, inspired while sipping on a bottle of Amina’s SodiumBolooxide (a.k.a. sobolo special) by your side and half way through Davi...
by Juju | Jun 20, 2025 | Blog
Africa Has Always Been Branded Just Rarely by Africans. For decades, the continent has been shaped by stories told from the outside. Documentaries, disaster headlines, and donor reports have too often flattened Africa into a single story. But a new narrative is...