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Author: misbeeewrites

I am a London-born journalist and bookworm originating from Ghana. My name is Abena Sɛwaa but I’m also known by the nickname MisBeee. I launched MisBeee Writes in 2013 as a way to record thoughts that (at the time) had no public outlet. The blogspot took on a life of its own and became my way of recording the inspiring stories of everyday people; keeping a timeless record of cultural events and opinions from Africans in the Diaspora. The site focusses on health, culture, the arts, business and society, and explores how Africans are shaping and disrupting conventional thinking and discourse in these areas.
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Year of Return & Beyond – AKADi Issue 3

April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 misbeeewrites

Read the authentic experiences of Ghanaians from the diaspora who took the step to come home here or visit http://www.akadimagazine.com Continue reading Year of Return & Beyond – AKADi Issue 3

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Return to the Motherland – the documentary

March 20, 2020March 16, 2020 misbeeewrites

If you’re considering relocating to Ghana why not check out the Back to the Motherland Official Trailer by documentary filmmaker Pamela Sakyi (founder/director of SparkleLight Productions). Continue reading “Return to the Motherland – the documentary”

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Culture Blasian explores the Year of Return with AKADi

March 15, 2020March 25, 2020 misbeeewrites
The Year of Return has become a hot topic of discussion since the initiative was rolled out in 2019 so it is no surprise we are still talking about it.

Continue reading “Culture Blasian explores the Year of Return with AKADi”

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Trash to treasure with Gutta Soles

February 29, 2020April 11, 2020 misbeeewrites

I love the idea of recycling and re-purposing items, which is why when I came across the Gutta Soles brand, I thought the concept was excellent. Continue reading “Trash to treasure with Gutta Soles”

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Travelling in Style with Ricki – Founder of Club Melanin

January 10, 2020January 13, 2020 misbeeewrites

If you’re a Black female who loves to travel, what do you do when you need your hair doing but you’re in some far-flung part of the world where your hair needs are probably not catered for in mainstream hairdressers? Continue reading “Travelling in Style with Ricki – Founder of Club Melanin”

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Art on a mug by iCollective Art

January 2, 2020 misbeeewrites

AB Godfreed is relatively new on the art scene but her style in capturing feelings of nostalgia, love, and peace in her debut collection of ‘art on a mug’ is capturing the imagination of a new crowd of design fans. Continue reading “Art on a mug by iCollective Art”

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2019 (July-Dec) – Year in Review

December 29, 2019December 30, 2019 misbeeewrites

The second half of my 2019 was dominated by music, learning about shea butter production, a new environmentalism craze and becoming a magazine publisher – all massive learning curves. Continue reading “2019 (July-Dec) – Year in Review”

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2019 (Jan-June) – Year in Review

December 28, 2019December 29, 2019 misbeeewrites

2019 has been a year of challenges and triumphs which continue to be shaped by your inspiring stories. Below is my summary of those monthly highlights listed in the Ghanaian language Ewe. Continue reading “2019 (Jan-June) – Year in Review”

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Putting some sass into political activism

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019 misbeeewrites

Throughout December 2019, we are collaborating with UK-based lifestyle clothing company Sassy Apparel to give you a chance to celebrate the political activists and revolutionaries of the past and present…and win a freebie or two. Continue reading “Putting some sass into political activism”

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Pat Thomas and the power of highlife

November 17, 2019December 20, 2019 misbeeewrites

It’s hard to believe that political instability in Ghana, rising inflation and food shortages during the late 1970s and early 80s, also left an indelible mark on the country’s highlife music.  Continue reading “Pat Thomas and the power of highlife”

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Read issue 2 of the AKADi Magazine

November 12, 2019November 27, 2019 misbeeewrites

Issue 2 of the AKADi Magazine is out and features interviews from a range of Ghanaians both on home soil and in the diaspora. Continue reading “Read issue 2 of the AKADi Magazine”

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Safeguarding the livelihoods of Ghana’s rural female shea nut producers

November 8, 2019November 21, 2019 misbeeewrites

Unlike cocoa, shea is the only internationally traded cash crop from Africa’s shea belt that rural women still hold the indigenous processing expertise in. Continue reading “Safeguarding the livelihoods of Ghana’s rural female shea nut producers”

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