It was later on that I started publishing on and and others. Graphic and the few newspapers could not publish all articles so I wrote articles and posted on trees. When I went to the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2006, I didn’t know what the internet was. Manasseh: There are platforms, unless of course one does not want to see them. How can the reader help in this transformational process without access to platforms that will accommodate such cogent views and reach the ears that matter for progressive change? It means that reading gives us the urge to assimilate well in order to contribute to transformation. When I completed, I had read almost all the novels in the Library.ĭanaa: Manasseh, I agree with your view points. My real love for novels started in Krachi Senior High School, where I fell in love with Chinua Achebe. The first award I got for that exam was in Primary 3 and among my prize was a book titled, The Boy Who Ate the Hyena by James Ngugi or so. Since the exam was written yearly, I let the praise get into my head and I was convinced that to keep winning, I must do well in English. After the exam, he called me and said he was impressed with my essay. During the exam, a teacher came and stood behind me and read my essay. I didn’t like Maths and we had to do English, Maths and General Paper. I was chosen to represent my class in the Milo sponsored Best Students/Pupils Award. The real motivation came when I was in Primary Four. That’s the earliest I came to develop interest in words. Manasseh: In Primary 2, I took a book and started writing words. There’s no better way of enriching national discourse than the contribution from reading minds.ĭanaa: Manasseh at what stage in your life did you develop interest in reading, and what kicked you awake to start reading? So when readers apply what they read to public discourse, they sound mature and are able to bring different perspectives to the discussion. So one who reads varied areas is better informed than one that does not read at all. Sometimes you decide to research on a topic or subject you find interesting in a novel. When you read a good novel, for instance, you are likely to end up learning aspects of law, culture, philosophy, governance and a lot more things. It broadens one’s world view and opens one up to bits of knowledge from different fields. Reading allows you to question what you’re told. Theirs may not be specific to a particular subject, but reading opens up the mind and creates room for imagination and critical thinking. Manasseh: I agree readers read varied areas. stated that “ some of us who have already begun to break the silence of the night have found that the calling to speak is often a vocation of agony., but we must speak.”ĭanaa: How can reading simply be the cure for the ignorance out there? Readers read varied areas. And that knowledge shouldn’t be buried while those with nothing to contribute take up the space. Tonight on our schedule, we have social media monk and the topic to digest is: Should Readers Speak up? At what cost?ĭanaa: Manasseh Azure, should readers speak up? And at what cost? It is great to be part of this wonderful family. He takes us through Why Readers Should Speak Up and at what cost?ĭanaa: Good evening to all. On this day, our interviewer was Reader Danaa and Lead Person was our Investigative Journalist, Manasseh Azure Awuni. Discussions are held virtually for now on its very active WhatsApp Platform. And it has the blessings of prominent members of the society. It is made of Readers from across the length and breadth of the land. The Reader’s Hub is a book club that seeks improves the literacy rate in Ghana. The topic for the day was “Should Readers Speak Up? At what cost”? Social Media Monk is an interactive and educative engagement with a lead person to help the group through a discussion on any key thematic area of socio-economic relevance. Few days ago, on The Reader’s Hub WhatsApp platform, Social Media Monk took place.

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