My Ghana story: African culture, smiles, colours, magic and all of life
When Westerners travel to far-flung places like India and Africa, they often see poverty and suffering. This is a story with a different angle. This is Mary Contrary’s perspective on life in Ghana and African culture. It is one of smiles, colours, spirituality, and death. In other words, that which we call life. And it is all available here for those who are open to it.
Little free library: Let your book come to you
Feeling a little overwhelmed by life’s choices? Why not join find out if you have a little street library nearby? Let its unique, one of a kind, or bestseller second-hand book come to you. At the right place at the right time. Says Mary Contrary: It will do you the world of good.
About life: The ”elderly” lady with the caravan and the magic shed
There are people who have their own unique vision of what it means to grow older. I was lucky enough to meet one of them. This is a story about a one-of-a-kind neighbour. A lady who is onto you. You, with all your stereotypes about life and the elderly! This is the story about Rosie.
Tasty simple meals: Welcome to a new perspective on cooking!
A good meal needs expensive ingredients. Even in case of a tasty simple meal, you need to have time to prepare it. You need to have a good recipe. It needs to be from a certain country, like “Italian.” Right? Mary Contrary begs to differ. She has put aside all her ideas and rules about cooking. And she feels a lot better for it, she says. Mary’s advice is simple: Time to shake things up and do your own thing!