Author Kuukua Yomekpe creative non-fiction, Gratitude, publications, publicity

Update on Life as I Have Known It

Hi Blog Family! It's been about 3 months since I blogged. Basically since I was hospitalized in March-April, I haven't written much. I've had two publications come out: Writing Fire: An Anthology Celebrating the Power of Women's Words and Berkshire Mosaic, both of which were fun pieces to write. The former celebrated a fictionalized version of … Continue reading Update on Life as I Have Known It

Author Kuukua Yomekpe Interviews, publicity

Berkshire Eagle & On the Bridge (another publicity piece)

Following the piece Margot Welch did for the Berkshire Eagle, Margot met with me a couple more times and the following (and 2 more to come) are a result of our meetings. These blog posts will just detail a bit more about me and my journey. Be patient with the blog; it takes a while … Continue reading Berkshire Eagle & On the Bridge (another publicity piece)

Author Kuukua Yomekpe publications, Social Commentary, stories

Excerpt from Memoir (“Arrivals Hall at Kotoka”)

The line was long and winding with no sense of which traveler was next. Some had defied the carry-on luggage requirements and this defiance was spread haphazardly around them. Ahead of me were two men, hands and faces a few shades darker than mine who kept eyeing me suspiciously as if questioning my presence in … Continue reading Excerpt from Memoir (“Arrivals Hall at Kotoka”)