A Ghanaian Cultural and Literary Magazine

The Quotable Ghanaian

There is pathos in writing about people, the majority of whom will never be in a position to enjoy you or judge you. And there is some wonder in not letting that or anything else stop you from writing.

Ama Ata Aidoo
Ink illustration of Ama Ata Aidoo wearing glasses and a headwrap
Cover of The Gourd, Issue 001, featuring Kwame Nkrumah

Issue 001 · January—June 2026

The Gourd

Poetry, fiction, non-fiction, art, and ideas in a Ghanaian cultural and literary magazine.

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