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The Voice of the African Teen Writer — From Junior High to University
Volume 1 · Issue 1 · May 2026
Ghana Edition
NEW: TeenWRITE launches in Ghana schools · Akenkan Pro 31-Day Reader Challenge open · SUBMIT your story today · Student stories published on Amazon · 100 spots this cohort · TeenWRITE Podcast streaming · NEW: TeenWRITE launches in Ghana schools · Akenkan Pro 31-Day Reader Challenge open · SUBMIT your story today · Student stories published on Amazon · 100 spots this cohort · TeenWRITE Podcast streaming ·
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“I never thought my story was worth telling — until TeenWRITE showed me otherwise.”

A JHS 3 student from Kumasi writes about the day she decided her grandmother's folktale was worth the world's attention.
By Abena Mensah · JHS 3 · Kumasi · 6 min read
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“How I Wrote My First Story at 14” — Ep.12

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Week 4: Writing the World You Know

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“Every African child has a story the world has never heard. TeenWRITE exists to give that story a page, a reader and a future.”

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“How I Wrote My First Story at 14”
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Critique Corner: Student Deep Dive
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Latest Issue · May 2026

Writing the Truth You Were Afraid to Write

Every writer has a story they have been avoiding. This month we talk about that story — why it scares you and how to finally write it.

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Week 1

Finding Your Story

Students discover that their daily life contains stories worth telling.

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Week 2

Building Your Characters

From the people around them, students learn to construct characters that breathe.

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Week 3

Structuring Your Plot

Students learn structure through African folktales then break the rules on purpose.

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Week 4

Writing the World You Know

Place, culture and identity. Students write their community into their story.

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The Publication Workshop

Students prepare work for submission to the anthology and Amazon publication.

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14

Young Authors Day 2026

A full-day celebration of African teen writing — readings, workshops and the TeenWRITE Annual Awards. Open to all JHS, SHS and University students.

Accra, GhanaIn PersonFree for TeenWRITE Students
Jul
04

TeenWRITE Story Festival — Kumasi Edition

A two-day writing festival featuring public readings, a live podcast recording and the launch of the Ashanti Edition anthology.

Kumasi, GhanaIn PersonOpen to Schools
Aug
01

Akenkan Pro Cohort 2 — 31-Day Reader Challenge

The second cohort opens August 1st. 100 spots only. Choose your class of reader and commit to 31 days of reading and transformation.

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Patrick O. Aryee
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The coach who believes every student has a story the world has never heard.

Patrick O. Aryee has spent over 11 years building one of Africa's most distinctive education and career transition ecosystems — starting with a single belief: that the African learner is not the problem.

As the TeenWRITE Coach, Patrick works with teachers, students and schools to build a reading and writing culture that goes beyond grades — producing published authors and students who know exactly who they are.

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