Respect African filmmakers - Lydia Forson

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Yaw 11 years ago

Start by dropping the stupid names Ghallywood/Kumawood.
Be yourselves and portray Ghana the way it will appeal to the international communities and you can't succeed by emulating Hollywood.
Give them something different fro ...
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Start by dropping the stupid names Ghallywood/Kumawood.
Be yourselves and portray Ghana the way it will appeal to the international communities and you can't succeed by emulating Hollywood.
Give them something different from what's watched on the screens from Hollywood.
PUSSY CONTROL THE MIND 11 years ago

FOOLS ABANDON THEIR CULTURE . YOU PULISH IT INSTEAD OF DROPPING IT . CAN YOU TELL GERMANS , CHINESE AND DUTCH TO DROP THEIR LANGUAGE FOR ENGLISH ? LYDIA IS SMART AND I LIKE HER OPINION . GHALLYWOOD AND KUMAWOOD ALL THE WAY .

FOOLS ABANDON THEIR CULTURE . YOU PULISH IT INSTEAD OF DROPPING IT . CAN YOU TELL GERMANS , CHINESE AND DUTCH TO DROP THEIR LANGUAGE FOR ENGLISH ? LYDIA IS SMART AND I LIKE HER OPINION . GHALLYWOOD AND KUMAWOOD ALL THE WAY .
Naasei 11 years ago

What're you talking about?Read again before responding.
His comment is about the names ghallywood/kumawood.Where are they from?Please explain and no insult.
He never said we should drop our culture,language but the name gha ...
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What're you talking about?Read again before responding.
His comment is about the names ghallywood/kumawood.Where are they from?Please explain and no insult.
He never said we should drop our culture,language but the name ghallywood/kumawood.
This is very typical of many contributors here on GhanaWeb.Deviating from the issue and responding anyhow.
FIIFI 11 years ago

SHUT THE FUCK UP U ASHANTI BUSH ASHAWOO.

SHUT THE FUCK UP U ASHANTI BUSH ASHAWOO.
peeeeeeee 11 years ago

She bush fanti like you.forson tells you.she has even said she is a proud fanti mad woman

She bush fanti like you.forson tells you.she has even said she is a proud fanti mad woman
peeeeeeee 11 years ago

Fifi you fool waaaaa

Fifi you fool waaaaa
mike 11 years ago

Fifi ur moda

Fifi ur moda
Komla 11 years ago

FIIFI, Please try and be civil by showing some respect. How do you know she is ashawo?

FIIFI, Please try and be civil by showing some respect. How do you know she is ashawo?
Mildred Nyarko 11 years ago

you are right my dear. it time for the ghanaians to potral their own culture to the world cos we have a rich culture and custom to show the whole world and also, should be using our own local language in our industry for the ...
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you are right my dear. it time for the ghanaians to potral their own culture to the world cos we have a rich culture and custom to show the whole world and also, should be using our own local language in our industry for the youth to pick up from there. we are use to the westen country and it's time we need to put a stop to that.
POW@ Brazil b3y3 huhuu hu 11 years ago

On which Ashanti village, town or soil can you trace the name Forson than the fantiland?

On which Ashanti village, town or soil can you trace the name Forson than the fantiland?

peeeeeeee 11 years ago

Am not Ashanti but fifi you are very stupid.your mama ashawo.fanti have this inferiority complex and are wicked slave traders.go to takoradi and see

Am not Ashanti but fifi you are very stupid.your mama ashawo.fanti have this inferiority complex and are wicked slave traders.go to takoradi and see
FIIFI IS STUPI BITCH 11 years ago

BITCH - WANT TO COME DEEP IN YOUR FUCKING NASTY THROAT SUCKER . MY D IS FUCKING READY TO SUCK -

BITCH - WANT TO COME DEEP IN YOUR FUCKING NASTY THROAT SUCKER . MY D IS FUCKING READY TO SUCK -
Rooney 11 years ago

Nice talk dear

Nice talk dear
DARK DAYS IN GHANA 11 years ago

A few months before the end of the year, Lydia experienced a scary incident and told her side of the story which I read in the Entertainment Section of Ghanaweb, and i loved it so much as both an advise to Ghanaian men to cha ...
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A few months before the end of the year, Lydia experienced a scary incident and told her side of the story which I read in the Entertainment Section of Ghanaweb, and i loved it so much as both an advise to Ghanaian men to change our ways of how we perceive our Ghanaian women. This is particularly in response to FIIFI to his comments and the name calling most men heap on our successful young women. Read this all of us and learn from it.

Below is the full story as told by Lydia Forson on her Facebook wall

So this man on a motor cycle crosses me in traffic and as upset as I am I just decide to continue driving.

A few minutes later I realize he's been following me hurling insults at me.

I get to my destination and he jumps off the bike to confront me, calling me a prostitute and he doubts am married and I will never marry.

It takes all the energy in me to stay calm. And I ask, what do these insults have to do with what just happened?

And if anything I should be upset he nearly caused an accident. For five minutes he continues to insult me with the same “prostitute, you will never marry".

And when he sees I'm ignoring him he rushes up to me and threatens to beat me. The Fanti woman that I am was tempted to reach into my bag for my knife and stab him. But then I refused to allow this man drag me down into his obviously unhappy life.

He starts to hit my car, trying to provoke me to say or do something. And then I finally say, if he wants to beat me in full glare of everyone he should do so at least I will have witnesses.

I was tempted to do a lot of crazy things within the 20 mins this went on but something just kept telling me that this guy just wants to provoke me.

I allowed him do this and after a while, drove of.

I parked somewhere and called my mum, who is always my voice of reason.

As I calmed down three things kept ringing in my head

1) Why do most Ghanaian men feel that calling a girl a prostitute is the highest form of insult? If I am, what do you call the man who sleeps with a prostitute

2) Why do most Ghanaian men feel by telling a girl she will never marry, it should make her panic or feel less worthy? Have you ever considered that not every woman thinks marriage the greatest thing on earth? Some women really don't care much for it and are quite content with the way things are in their life.

3) Why do people look on when someone is clearly being abused? We become spectators and comment on other peoples’ lives when we could easily jump in to help. Any sensible person would have tried to stop this man, but they all watched like they were watching a movie. So if this man had killed me what would they say?

So here's my conclusion, and at this point I really don't give two cents if you agree or not.

A lot of African men are just bitter, bitter to see a successful woman and bitter that a woman may have more than them. The stupid assumption that every woman needs a man to make money is the reason why they're quick to call you a prostitute because apparently I couldn't have bought anything I own with my own money.

Today just confirmed everything I've ever thought about some men in this country. And I feel sorry for the children these people will raise, because really what can you teach them?

That's why I hardly feel sorry for certain people, bitterness is the reason why they haven't and will probably never progress.

Oh and FYI if prostituting were that easy, everyone would be doing some.
peeeeeeee 11 years ago

You so wise..dark days

You so wise..dark days
peeeeeeee 11 years ago

Woyoooo

Woyoooo
kk 11 years ago

Lydia is making a lot of sense here.

Good luck lady...

Lydia is making a lot of sense here.

Good luck lady...
Skele-Miami 11 years ago

We will respect ya'll when you start making movies instead of home made videos.

We will respect ya'll when you start making movies instead of home made videos.

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