The Patriot

Woes of Koosam 12 WOES OF KOOSAM Samuel Cobby Grant EPISODE 12 The following days were quite hectic. The atmosphere at the Shipping Department was one of chaos and hiccups. It was that time of the year in which the company did its annual maintenance, refitting machines and equipment was a necessary evil. It was the department’s core mandate to...

Woes of Koosam 11 WOES OF KOOSAM Samuel Cobby Grant EPISODE 11   That day was a very stressful one for Kobina Sam. Both emotionally and physically. Even though he was exhausted when he got done with work, he still made his way to Abena’s end to congratulate her on her new job. He found her dancing and gyrating her...

Woes of Koosam 10 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 10 Samuel Cobby Grant   A WEEK LATER Amankwaa Mireku stared at the report in his hand in dismay. He had always been of the view that people normally don’t change much but he also knew that everything had its own breaking point. He couldn’t for the life of him understand how...

woes of koosam 9 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 9 by Samuel Cobby Grant Unfortunately, the orientation at the Mines was over and Kobina Sam had no choice but to leave to start with his official duties. He was such a hard-working person that he was presented with a lot of gifts. From farm produce, including a goat and fowl to...

Woes of Koosam 8 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 8 by Samuel Cobby Grant   The Captain was annoyed with Uncle George and extremely so. Whilst he was in Accra, he had been calling continually about Kobina’s laziness and incompetency. He even said that Kobina had left the place so overgrown with weeds that it had become a haven for snakes....

woes of Koosam 7 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 7 by Samuel Cobby Grant It’s amazing how one’s life gets transformed by just a piece of news. Everyone really needs a dash of good luck and more often than not, good people make other people experience good luck. That fateful day, Abena Tawiah drove Kobina Sam to work. He had asked...

woes of koosam 6 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 6 by Samuel Cobby Grant   They really had a good time. She showed him the insides of the abandoned swimming pool and then they sat on a ledge with the sea roaring and crashing below. It was so calming and therapeutic, so it was the most natural thing to do when...

 Woes of Koosam episode 5 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 5 Koosam’s hands tightened on her oversized butts, and he marvelled at how soft they were. He squeezed and she moaned against his lips. His fondling hands got into contact with the envelope of cash and it slipped out of her panties but with a deft reflex, he caught it with...

woes of koosam episode 4 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 4 By Cobby Grant   Koosam raised his arm high, bade goodbye to Mr Mireku and watched till he disappeared from sight. Then he walked steadily towards the Boy’s Quarters clutching the polythene bag the kind man had given to him. He saw Uncle George and greeted him but he pretended...

woes of koosam 3 WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 3 by Samuel Cobby Grant Kobina Sam found his routine soon. Every day, without exception, he cut a little bit of grass in the compound. He was not allowed to make it kɔfe kɔfe(neatly cut)but it ought to have a carpet-like look like a playground. Normally, it took from two to three...

WOES OF KOOSAM EPISODE 1 By Cobby Grant Kobina Sam sat staring but not exactly seeing the flickering images of the TV as he pondered on how life and fate had managed to drag him to the lowest ebb. He hardly had enough to eat, and even for him to have a single meal in a day was proving to...