BY  now the people’s anger had shifted from Kwadwo to Elder Koku, most of whom accused him of being a tribalist at the expense of his daughter and grandchild.

WHEN  the din of the murmurs eventually died down the linguist told us that what I had said was at variance with what the grandfather of Kwadwo’s child had told Nana and his elders so he wanted to know from me, whose statement was correct.

LAST month I was approached by a man I hadn’t met for two decades when the two of us were swingers. He wanted me to accompany him to a distant town in a different region from my home region.

WE had thought or rather I had thought that what we were going to discuss was purely family affair involving my former acquaintance’s woman’s father and his household with a few invited people but it turned out be a people’s court not only that. It was held at the palace with the chief presiding!

WHAT I said infuriated her. She left me for the bathroom. She said something and even though I didn’t get the message well, I could discern that it wasn’t complimentary. But did I care? The fact that I had been able to let her leave me alone was enough for me.

ON our way home from the hospital we passed by a kiosk where a lone butcher was busily doing brisk business with women living in that vicinity. I drew Abena’s attention to the corner.

My command was heard by Abena Kwabena at the roadside. She asked me what the matter was. I told her the owner of the maize field was confronting me in my nakedness. I heard the car bang, I knew she was coming. I imagined what was going to happen between the two women.

At dawn, just after she received her request I told her I wanted to go to the Holy Village and see how the old folks were faring – especially my aunties.

The woman asked me to count the money to find out whether it was up to the figure we agreed on. I told her, no, I ordered her to count it. She was about to say something in protest. I added : "I am the hunter. I have brought home a game. That is where my expedition ends. If you refuse to do your part of the division of labour, it is up to you."

THE two non-black alien brothers were worried about my refusal to take any form of payment or compensation following their colleague’s untoward conduct. Hardly had the ‘hit and let me hit’ antics subsided when I had a call from Mamoud.