3. The Alarm Clock ‘Heart Attack’ Syndrome
Until I moved to Europe some years ago, I did not have any need for the alarm functionality on my phone—I hardly used it. Out here, it’s my best friend and each night that is the last thing I kiss good night.
No matter how early you sleep, you cannot escape the Alarm Clock Heart Attack Syndrome—which is; how high your heart jumps anytime the alarm sets off. It’s really terrifying; an indication that the hustle must begin.
Sometimes, you would wake up a little early before my alarm sets off and that too makes you panic—because you begin to feel your alarm went off and you did not probably hear it. It’s really panicking; a clear indication that you are screwed if you actually missed your alarm.
Even on your off days from work, you will still have to set your alarm because that is the day you have 101 things to do and the earlier you start, the better. Once again, since the transport systems have effective time slots, you cannot just wake up and do whatever, time must be respected even when on a frolic of your own.
There’s certainly no place like GHANA! The mere fact that we’ve emigrated from a ”third world country” – which i think is a fallacious term used to paint Africa in a bad light; to advanced nations in europe or usa doesn’t mean life has become better for us. Although the western world might be steps ahead of us in terms of technology, infrastructure, healthcare, education, etc.. living here can be quite hellish as compared to the warm and stress-free Motherland GHANA. Life certainly can’t be that monotonous where you must wake up at specific times each morning just to make money for old white oligarchs under very hard conditions, have no time for a proper and healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner, live in tiny appartments with lots of restrictions, pay unnecessary bills to multi-billion insurance and credit-card corporations who don’t have the customers interest at heart, live in constant fear of running out of money or losing a job, constantly crave for well cooked Ghanaian meals, constantly yearn for warm weather, family, friends and a less stressful life, comply with rigid and stupid laws, etc, etc, etc.. Can this really be life? It’s so heartbreaking to see the white natives toil effortlessly all their lives just to be ignored and thrown in care & nursing homes with little to no support from relatives whereas back home we take care of our own and make them feel respected. With all the sunshine, warm and friendly people, good food, natural resources, beautiful weather, why would we give up all this for bad weather conditions, unfriendly/cold people, tiny living space, fatty/unhealthy food, stress, stress and more stress for meager salaries? Unless you are filthy rich with millions stacked in your account then life in europe can be likened to a prison system with no shackles and guards, it’s just done systematically in disguise. So that leads me to ask the question: are we Ghanaians cursed with ignorance and hatred for our own whilst the old white capitalists take advantage of our weak-minded and foolish attitudes, loot our resources with impunity and make mighty fortunes out of them whilst we become poorer? How i wish like-minded Ghanaians across the west would wake up from our stupor and illusion of living in ”Abrokyire” just to impress the ones left back home, realize how we’ve taken our blessed country with all the good things the west lacks for granted, repatriate and take charge of our own natural and human resources, i can rest assure you GHANA will be paradise.
Hmm well said,this article is just like what I think abt everyday.nice one and realistic.abrokyiree no be heaven ooo our pple must know,stresssss!!! You nailed it,you almost said all my experiences,feelings…..crazy weather,crazy food,crazy jobs and crazy schedules.abrokyiree no know big man,I know some big fmen come here to work in restaurants,old peoples home,morgues….all bcos of d bucks.Its interesting to note that Ghanaians are among the most traveling citizens you find in e etv corner of the globe,a sure say Iceland sef.
Hmmmmm..no where cool
There is no perfect place here on this earth, Whether Ghana, Germany, Netherlands, UK,Nigeria……
What I can say is that one must make use of the advantages that these places have to offer. For example if u find urself in a certain area one must search for the opportunities that exist there.
Finding yourself in a non english speaking country can also be seen as an advantage as u learn a new language and broaden ur horizon.
Perhaps one could establish an export and import business between Ghana and Germany due to the fact that u can speak both languages.
So it depends how you see it.