Paul Bingah
Not Your
Ordinary Teacher
"I am a lecturer in English Language and Literature at St Francis College of Education - Hohoe; a native of Hohoe - Abansi."
Education
MPhil English - University of Ghana, Legon.
B.A. English with Linguistics - University of Ghana, Legon.
Postgraduate Diploma in Management - International Management Institute, New Delhi-India.
Research interests include: African Literature and Culture, Auto/Biography and Life Writing, Eʋe Language and Literature, and Children Literature.
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Poetry, Crafts and More
Poetry
And Here We Are Again
And here we are again singing
in our mind's hearts the unsung
songs of unanswered questions.
Afuli Gã Aɖe Dò Kpitii
Afuli gã aɖe dò kpitii, eye Xexiame kekeŋ tsɔ̃ fukpee;
Nukpɔkpɔ tso adzɔge
Hã zu agba gã aɖe nam;
When One Day We Unmute
When one day we unmute
the trapped voices in our heads
and restore the crescendo of
Swooping From Afar
Like the hawk we swoop from afar
In the nick of time
We clutch the rose with our claws
Ever Since Our Seeds
Ever since our seeds have been trapped
deep into the wombs of our fragile mothers
We Live, Die, and Leave
We live, die, and leave to live;
Switching on and off our
Memoirs of pain and joy
Dream to Me
Deep within my heart,
Far beyond my comprehension
When your shining moons glare
Craft
AKPANYA : A type of basket, made of palm leaves, has been home to the Hohoe municipality and surrounding districts for a long time. Men who take up this craft do so usually as a trade. Paul Bingah once engaged in the craft to raise funds to cater for his needs, as a student. The college teacher now weaves for recreation. Akpanya weaving has largely been abandoned in the community, together with its trade, despite it being highly lucrative. Paul hopes to make it popular again and as work, especially for youths in the community.
