Children Of The Storm

A girl. A mob. A market. The injustices Ghana doesn't talk about.

Araba is thirteen. She lives on the streets of Kejetia Central Market in Kumasi, where being homeless is a crime and a misunderstanding can end your life.

When the mob mistakes her for a thief, only one voice between her and the stones is the calm question of a passing policeman: "What did she steal?"

It saves her that day. But the road that follows winds through a cruel sister who exploits her, a kind couple who try to save her, and a wealthy "boss lady" whose generosity hides a deadly trade in young girls.

Children of the Storm is a debut novella about the invisible children of West African cities — the ones the newspapers print and forget, the politicians count but never see. Inspired by the realities of Ghana's streets, written with the urgency of someone who refuses to look away.

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For readers of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Ayobami Adebayo, Chigozie Obioma, Tsitsi Dangarembga.

Note: this novella carries the rhythm of how the story was first heard on the streets of Kumasi. The author's voice is intentional and deliberately preserved.

By Darius Tieku

Published by Tele-Port Prime Ghana Ltd