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Shadows at Work

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2026-07-17T17:07:56+00:00July 15th, 2026|4 Comments

Like every other Saturday, Kanyiti roamed the Makola market in Accra in search of affordable ripe tomatoes, bulbous onions that would sting her eyes as she sliced them for her stew, and goat meat to [...]

Discovery of Iron Ore in Oti Region

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2026-05-18T20:29:48+00:00May 18th, 2026|0 Comments

A Widow in Black – Final Episode

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2025-07-21T17:08:37+00:00July 20th, 2025|10 Comments

Ashiley loved everything about being Nii’s widow except the rites she had to perform. She was already fed up with wearing black clothes from dawn to dusk after a week, and was terrified to know [...]

A Widow in Black – Episode 2

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2025-07-12T22:43:54+00:00July 12th, 2025|20 Comments

Eerily, the day of Nii’s funeral was Ashiley’s happiest day. It was the first time she was ever happy about a decision taken by his family. They decided to bury him within a month, claiming [...]

Fallen Vine – A Poem

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2025-07-04T03:37:52+00:00July 4th, 2025|0 Comments

Hello lovely readers, I am pleased to inform you that my poem, "Fallen Vine" has been published by Spillwords Press. Kindly click on this text to read. I appreciate your continued support.

NOWHERE SAFE

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2024-05-10T22:34:30+00:00February 16th, 2024|0 Comments

I was brought straight from heaven, And placed in a haven. It was a difference I couldn’t tell, Until my haven turned hell. My voice was always the loudest, Till the threats and hurt made [...]

The Lump In My Throat

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2023-11-06T14:34:31+00:00October 30th, 2023|0 Comments

Silence had always been my hallmark, A hallmark that never made a significant mark. My eyes had always spied around curiously, Searching for relevant answers desperately. My ears twitched to the voices of agitation, But [...]

A Journey to My Father’s House

Nasreen Tamaa Zankawah2023-09-16T11:03:18+00:00September 16th, 2023|40 Comments

A thousand miles is all it took to complete this journey. A journey to find my true identity and what I represent. I was forced out of my father’s house a long time ago, By [...]