Everyday People: This trader hated her father because he couldn’t fund her tertiary education

Everyone has made regrettable decisions, and whenever it weighs on their conscience, they wish they could turn back time to undo the bad decisions they made.

In the August 19, 2024 edition of Everyday People, GhanaWeb’s reporter, Eugenia Diabah, had a conversation with Madam Akua, a trader whose way of surviving in this challenging economy is to sell merchandise goods at Circle in the Greater Accra Region.

During the discussion, she opened up about how she developed a hatred for her father because he couldn't afford to sponsor her tertiary education.

According to the 60-year-old trader, after completing Senior High School, she wanted to know the plans her parents had for her education.

She approached her mother to find out if she would be continuing her education, but her mother directed her to her father.

“I completed Senior High School, as it is referred to now. I wished to go further to tertiary, but my father married five women, with my mother being the first wife. I asked my mother if I would continue my education, but she answered the negative and directed me to my father,” she said. 

She continued that she asked her father, and the response she received created a rift between them.

She regretted her decision after her father passed away and realized that education is not the only path to success.

“I inquired with my dad, and he said he didn’t have the money to see me through tertiary. His response made me hate him, but after he died, I realized I had made a mistake. He was candid with me, so why did I hate him? At least, when he died, I acquired some business knowledge, which I’m surviving on."

"Also, the fact that I couldn’t go to school doesn’t mean we should be useless or hopeless. Several people didn’t attend university but have made it in life. My children didn’t go to the university but have a good job and sometimes give money when I ask them,” the trader added.

The interview also covered other interesting topics, such as how she is managing in this tough economy with her trade.

Watch the interview below:





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