The true value of creating art goes far beyond money. It offers healing, clarity, and connection. People often abandon art when they don’t receive the attention they crave or payment for their work. Bills don’t pay themselves, and nobody wants the “starving artist” label clinging to their identity. Yet the act of creation is its […]
Letters lend a hand to words. They invite the eyes and pull in the reading mind. They say more than words alone could convey. These letters are not just splatters on a page, they are poems left unsaid, silent yet speaking volumes. In their curves and angles, in their weight and spacing, they hold the […]
ART is what emerges when creativity is channeled with purpose.Every person is born with some capacity for creativity, though not all choose to cultivate or express it. That’s why I prefer to call people Artists, not just Creatives, because art is not reserved for a select few. It is the natural result of creativity in […]
As artists trade mystery for visibility, are we losing the emotional power that once defined great art? The Quiet Past Historically, artists often created behind closed doors, unveiling their masterpieces only when they felt complete. They shared coffees with a select few at cafés and discussed ideas in private. This approach preserved a mystery and […]
April 26, 2025. A Saturday morning in Nyarkuadze, a teeny town in the Gomoa East district in the central region of Ghana. The sun already hung high, grinning. I found myself on the starting line among a crowd, waiting for the sound of the gun to dash off. It was the Osimpam Marathon 2025, my […]
The Mojaka Library just received seven precious signed books from Shaun Tan! Here’s how a simple thank-you email made it all happen. When our small community library in Ojobi, Ghana, received donated books a while ago from Glenn, two treasures stood out: Rules of Summer and Lost and Found by Shaun Tan. From just the cover, I […]
Questions for YouWhat is freedom?How do you attain it?Is it near or far away in Greenland? What I’ve Been Thinking Sometimes, living in Africa can be challenging. Access to some of life’s basics may feel daunting. Water might not flow regularly. Electricity may keep up its on-and-off dance. There are no parks in the towns or […]
We are thrilled to announce that the Mojaka Library has received a generous donation of 40 new books! These books were donated by Glenn, an avid reader who deeply understands the importance of our mission to empower the Ojobi community through access to knowledge and creativity. Glenn, we LOVE you! 💛 Each book is a treasure, beautifully written and illustrated by […]
What does it mean to be bold? What does it look like when you’re bold? Maybe you stand black or grey against the night. Or perhaps you don all the colours in your closet and flutter like a bird. As for me—I may be cast of iron. But glitter? No. I would rather bear the brunt of my rust.
I am but a running billboard. I run through Ojobi, sprint past Buduatta, jog in Dominase, and hop along Dabanyi with a sip of sunshine. The red earth gives me a piggyback, and ancient trees that bear the history of our culture drop a little confetti here and there wherever I manage to go. A […]
