In Loving Memory of A Close Buddy: Emmanuel Wedam
Photo: Emmanuel Wedam (B.A., MSc.) “Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.” -Lucius Annaeus Emma, only a couple of days prior, I sent you a whatsApp message, awaiting a reply. Unknown to me, you were battling for your dear life - at the brink of exiting this life. The reality of your eventual exit dawned on me when my mum placed a call to me a couple of hours ago, bearing the heart-breaking news of your sudden demise in a hospice. Even though we rarely met in our later years due to work schedules, our friendship remained true. There was so much to talk about and to reminisce whenever we met; our coincidental meet up a few months ago on the Legon campus (where you were continuing your PHD studies) wasn`t an exception. This was unfortunately going to be the very last time our paths will cross. It saddens my heart that my childhood friend, close buddy, former classmate, former evangelism team member, former fellow SU, brigade and YPG member...