The Crucial Observer

When Prosperity Became the Price of a Marriage—Pt 1

Then came the women. Mr. Sumbuor began pursuing relationships outside his marriage. According to those familiar with the situation, he appeared to show little discrimination in his pursuits. Young women. Older women. Women he had known for years. And others he had barely known long enough to remember their names.

Friendship Beyond Boundaries

They weathered storms together, and their friendship grew stronger with each passing day. He often joked that if friendship were a currency, they would have been millionaires.

IN LOVE WITH A PRIEST

When his stay at the parish was drawing to a close, I couldn’t keep my feelings bottled up any longer. I texted him to ask if he’d be comfortable with me sharing something personal.

Homecoming with a Twist

I came home, and my family didn’t just accept me; they rolled out the red carpet. They made me feel at home, taught me the ropes, and guided me through thick and thin.

A Parcel of Pain

He went the extra mile in the name of love, love that might have been nothing more than smoke and mirrors. You know that dizzy spell when you fall head over heels and no advice, however wise, can sink in? That was exactly his plight. He plunged into the deep end of affection for someone […]

From Item 13 to Heartbreak 101

He thought life was a smooth sail until fate decided to throw a coconut at his head. The incident shattered him, making his existence feel like a cracked mirror, still reflecting but distorted. He had poured his entire reservoir of human affection into her, so much so that even her flaws looked like love poems […]

The wait for a dream

By: Petra Powell, Michelle Ackon, Sampson Anfako and Oforiwa Forson (Students of St. Francis of Assisi Schools, Anaji-Takoradi) Edited by The Observer He asked her what she wanted to do in the future. Confused, she mentioned a profession no graduate would ever consider: she wanted to be a potter. Sometimes she wondered why that idea […]

Silence until comfort spoke

I often sat quietly whenever she came to visit our mutual friend. It wasn’t because I was an introvert, nor was it because I struggled with the language they spoke. In fact, I speak the King’s language quite fluently, so communication was never a barrier. I simply believed in minding my own business. To me, […]

Stolen from the Street, Crowned by Love

I never knew love could be this beautiful until I met her. It happened at the lowest point of my life, when everything seemed to collapse around me. My previous relationship had ended after I lost my job, and the weight of failure left me convinced I would remain alone. Life grew so difficult that […]