Ghana Must Go is a sweeping literary novel that follows the fractured Sai family across continents and years. When Kwaku Sai, a gifted surgeon and estranged father, dies suddenly at his home in Ghana, the shock ripples out to the wife and children he left behind.
Drawn back to Ghana and to their mother Fola’s house, the family gathers for the first time in years. An eldest son with his new wife, enigmatic twins, and a youngest daughter now grown into her own life each arrive carrying private grief, resentment, and closely guarded secrets.
As the past collides with the present, the novel moves between West Africa, New England, and London, revealing how one man’s departure set off a chain of betrayals and misunderstandings. Through shifting perspectives, it explores belonging, migration, and the fragile worlds families build together.
Beautifully crafted and emotionally resonant, Ghana Must Go portrays the power of shared stories to confront buried truths and imagine a different future.
- Spans Ghana, the United States, and the United Kingdom
- Explores family rupture, reconciliation, and identity
- Ideal for readers of contemporary and literary fiction