By: Henrietta Afful
Six years after the brutal murder of her husband, Barbara Mahama, wife of the late Major Maxwell Adam Mahama, has outdoored a self written memoir to mark the tragic passing of her husband.
The Book titled, “Resilience: Reflections from a Widow’s Diary” recounts the tragic death of her husband, reveals the “raw emotions of her loss” and throws more light on her journey as a young Ghanaian woman picking up herself and that of her children after such a huge loss.
The Book which is on Amazon, also reveals her source of motivation and survival instinct which she attributes to the grace of God.
The blurb reads: “The book is about a young Ghanaian lady who lost her husband and decided to pick the pieces of her life and live for herself and her children. In this book, you will find how the author has motivated herself throughout this journey and has attributed her ability to survive to the grace of God. She also shares some lessons on her journey of grief, childhood experiences that have shaped who she is, among others”.
“It is a deeply moving memoir of grief, and love, that ushers the readers into the life of a widow in a way that embraces and transcends expectations. This book reveals the raw emotions of her loss and the profound impact her husband left on her life, and the woman she has become after the loss. As much about life as it is about death, the book proves that regardless of the situation, love and hope have the power to survive”.
Major Maxwell Adam Mahama was lynched on May 29, 2017 by a mob in Denkyira Obuasi, in the Central Region of Ghana.
Forty four suspects were arrested in connection with the gruesome killing but currently, fourteen individuals, including the then Assembly member for the area, William Baah, are facing trial in connection with the death of Major Mahama. All defendants have pleaded not guilty to charges that range from murder to conspiracy to commit murder.
He was promoted posthumously to the rank of Major by President Akufo-Addo and is survived by a wife, Barbara and two children.
