Ths blog is about my family but I’ve decided to use psuedonyms to protect our privacy and because its fun. I explained about names in one of my early posts, so this is just an easy reference list of who’s who.

MaameJ: Me, Anglo-Celtic-Aussie 40-something woman

AM (Or when I began the blog, ActionMan): My son (aged15)

DadaK: His dad, from Ghana

Obaapa: DadaK’s wife

DadaK & Obaapa’s children:

50 Cedis:  Their oldest son (aged 11)

Abrantie: (Their second son. Read about his name here) (aged 9 )

G Ketewa: Their youngest son (6)

Treasure: DadaK & Obapaa’s daughter (4)

 

My family in Australia

The World’s Best Uncle (TWBU) - I have 3 brothers, this is the one I see the most of because he lives in the same city as me

 

The family in Ghana – Asuoyeboah

Nana: DadaK’s mother (??? – December 2008)

Serwaa: DadaK’s sister

Akonta: Serwaa’s husband

Gyamfi: Serwaa’s oldest son

Afia Serwaa: Serwa’s oldest daughter

Martha, Owuraku and Obaaku: Akonta and Serwaa’s children

Maame Yaa Penne and Yaa Ketewa: Nana’s adopted daughters and namesakes

Daniel: One of Nana’s great grandsons, who lives with her.

Bra John: The occasional lodger and trotro driver

 

Asuoyeboah neighbours

Adjuabruni so called because of her light skin.

Boahemaa Adjuabruni’s daughter

Akwesi and Kobi AdjuaBruni’s sons? Nephews? Boys who live with her

 

The family in Ghana – Mensakrom

Nkrumah and Akosia DadaK’s older brother and hs wife

Asiedu and Ohemaa DadaK’s younger brother and his wife

Kesewa DadaK’s widowed sister-in-law, was married to one of his younger brothers