FROM THE BACKDROP OF THICK FOREST AND PLANTATION OF BOMAA, A
TRADITIONAL RURAL SETTING IN THE BRONG-AHAFO REGION OF GHANA IS WHERE THIS BLOG
IS COMING TO YOU FROM.
HAVING ARRIVED HERE IN MAY OF 2012, THE QUEST TO DO MY BEST
AND GOD HELP ME EVEN IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCE AS I WRITE NOW IS I GUESS ON COURSE.
CHANGE THEY SAY WILL COME, BUT TRUST ME IN THIS TRADITIONAL
SETTING THEY DON’T REALLY BELIEVE IN THAT ASSERTION. ONE THING IS ACCEPTING
THAT CHANGE IS NECESSARY FOR POSITIVE GROWTH AND THE OTHER IS ADAPTING TO SUIT
THE PURPOSE.
IN A TOWN WHERE TEN YEAR OLDS ARE MOTHERS AND EVERY TUESDAY
AND SUNDAY SERVE AS DAYS WHERE PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE COME TO APAAP3 (A
NATIVE god) EITHER TO SEEK FOR A FAVOUR
OR TO SEEK FOR FORGIVENESS OF A SIN CAUSED.EVERYONE IS BEING CURSED FROM LEFT
TO RIGHT FOR THE SLIGHTEST OFFENCE AND OR PROVOCATION .CAN ANYTHING GOOD COME
OUT OF BOMAA, BORROWING FROM NATHANIEL WHO WAS PRIVILEDGED TO SEE THE SON OF
MAN ASCENDING HEAVEN WITH ANGELS ALL AROUND HIM?
SO I AM AT BOMAA (community) SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (BOSS), ARISE
AND SHINE IS OUR MOTTO. LIFE IS ALL GOOD JUDGING FROM THE FACT THAT WE DEAL
WITH EXTREME COLD AND RED MUD THE WET SEASON AND TREMENDOUS HEAT AND DUST IN
THE DRY SEASON. WHET YOUR APPETITE FOR RURAL SOME ADVENTURE, DIDN’T I?
AND PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO PUT ON EXTRA ATTIRE TO WARD OFF
POTENTIAL DUST AND OR MUD IN CASE YOU ARE VISITING OR IN TOWN FOR AN OCCASION
ELSE YOU WILL END UP LOOKING LIKE ONE OF THEM CRAZY PEOPLE WHO I MUST ADMIT ARE
NUMEROUS FOR A TOWN OF SUCH MINIMAL POPULATION.
I TEACH PHYSICAL EDUCATION, THE MOST IMPORTANT SUBJECT OF THE
MODERN DAY. THE QUEST TO GET EVERY SINGLE STUDENT TO GAIN SOME FORM OF PHYSICAL
FITNESS & EXERCISE,KNOW THEIR PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUTES, GET INVOLVED IN GAMES(AS
THEIR PAST TIME), RECOGNISING THE IMPORTANCE OF ONE ANOTHER AND DEALING WITH
SUCCESS AND FAILURES OF LIFE IN GENERAL.
IT’S MAY, THE THIRD TERM IN THE ACADEMIC CALENDER AND I AM
BUZZING AND ROARING TO GO.THE JOB IS SIMPLE: FOUR YEAR GROUPS, EIGHTEEN CLASSES
AND ABOUT SIX-HUNDRED STUDENTS TO GET THEM THROUGH THEIR PACES.
THIS IS WHERE MY STORY BEGINS………………………………………………………………..
IN THE NEXT FEW BLOGS READERS WILL GET TO KNOW EVERY TIT AND
BIT OF WHAT HAVE GONE ON IN MY LIFE @ BOMAA.
FEEDBACK IN THE FORM OF CRITIQUE, BANTER, AND ANYTHING ELSE
IS WELCOME.
DO FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @TOLLIESLFC1
ON FACEBOOK:NYAMEKYE.DOMINIC@FACEBOOK.COM
AND OH, DON’T FORGET TO READ MY TAKE ON
GHANA’S ASANTE KOTOKO – ALGERIA’S JSM BEJAIA CAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE CLASH ON
SUNDAY 14 APRIL, 2013 ON MY BLOG: FROM THE BABA YARA WITH TOLLIES.LIVE TEXT ON
THIS GAME WLL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL
FOLLOWERS AND FRIENDS INCLUDING
EXCLUSIVE BEHIND THE SCENE FROM THE TERRACES OF THE WEED SMOKING/JUNKIE
SCOREBOARD STAND. THANK YOU.
GOD BLESS AND GOD SPEED IN OUR ENDEAVOURS. AMEN.
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