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About me - Barbara Akowuah

About me

I am a writer and aspiring journalist with a knack for music, sports and creativity. I would describe my self as being sophisticated with a slight edge. I love to laugh but I also don't mind crying. Journalism is a career goal for me and writing is a way of life.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

music

I know too much about ...

a little of everything

My parents always told me ...

daddy says: "do what you can and don't compare yourself to others"

My childhood ambition ...

to become a dancer/singer

My favorite memory ...

any memory that I shared with my dad

Why I write ...

because writing is thoughts on paper

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

listening to Amerie..

My first job ...

camp counselor at a day camp

My best moment ...

graduating from College

My inspiration ...

my parents and my faith

Featured article by Barbara Akowuah

Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: Is there shame in being a virgin?
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If someone were to ask me, are you a virgin? I would gladly nod my head yes all the while giving a slight grin. The grin of course proves that I know that this is something rare nowadays being in my early 20's and being a virgin. In other words the grin translates to "I know I'm special, a diamond in the rough and I intend to keep it that way for as long as I can".There is no shame when it comes to being a virgin, at least for me because as a young woman I know the pressures out there of giving into sex and "putting out" because it is the norm.Virgins are as rare and uncommon as unearthed p...

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