THINKING IN PUBLIC.
When Your Legacy Doesn’t Fit in a Bio, The Invisible Work of Cultural Builders
Some of the most powerful work never makes it into bios but it shapes generations. A reflection on the unseen legacy of cultural builders in Africa, and why your real story lives in others.
From Market Square to Microphone, What Slam Poetry Taught Me About Branding
Brand strategist and poet IyamAtuahene reveals how slam poetry taught him unforgettable lessons in branding from presence to community.
Poetry Is Public Service, Just Not the Kind You Budget For
In Ghana, people don’t wait for press conferences to understand the state of the nation.
They listen to music.
They show up at poetry shows.
That’s where truth leaks.
As Ghana’s Slam Master, I’ve led this truth across stages in Brazil, Togo, and Mexico — where in 2025, we became World Poetry Slam Champions. But poetry has always been more than performance.
It’s public service.
Just not the kind you budget for.
Of Bots and Brains, Why AI Must Never Forget the Humans
It’s time to build AI that understands culture, respects values, and protects people.