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Oliver Buchannon
Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah is the author of "Seeking Sexual Freedom: African Rites, Rituals, and Sankofa in the Bedroom." Her debut, "The Sex Lives of African Women," was named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist.


I Was Raised to Be a 'Good Ghanaian Girl.' A Dive Into African Cultural History Set me Free

I Was Raised to Be a 'Good Ghanaian Girl.' A Dive Into African Cultural History Set me Free

I was raised to be a good girl, which meant marrying a man and being a good wife and mother. I’m giving my daughter a different legacy.

by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

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