A fascinating set of stories, providing unique insights into life during the transition from the Gold Coast, one of the British Empire's West African gems, to the modern Republic of Ghana, and the extensive interactions with the UK and the rest of the world. They are based on a wealth of well-referenced contemporaneous material. These memoirs chronicle the forces at play in the complex and multi-layered process of self-determination and emerging nationhood, which wrought a dreadful toll on the lives of individuals as cultures and ideologies, egos, and aspirations collided. Refreshingly candid, humorous, and witty in parts, Azanne Akainyah shares recollections of his life, warts and all, laced with provocative and challenging reflections on universal issues. A must-read!”

Christiana Hyde MA (Cantab), Retired Employment Judge,

England and Wales