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The Ghanaian writer and academic Ama Ata Aidoo, whose work focused on the modern African woman, has died aged 81.Ata Aidoo, whose fans included Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, rejected the idea of what she described as a “western perception that the African female is a downtrodden wretch”, said the BBC.The author’s work included the play The Dilemma of a Ghost, in which a Ghanaian student returning home brings his African American wife into the traditional culture and the extended family that he now finds restrictive.Her first…

Dwayne Johnson’s mother broke down in tears as the actor surprised her with a new home.In a clip shared to Instagram on Saturday (4 June) night, the actor filmed his 73-year-old mother Ata as she stepped inside her new home for the first time.Ata was seen covering her mouth as her eyes welled up with tears, with Dwayne explaining that this was the most special house he had been able to buy his mother.“Love you mom and surprise!” he wrote. “When I was a little boy, I hated when my mom would cry ~ these days, I’ll happily…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is known for giving surprises and this time he surprised the one who is really close to his heart. The Rock has recently surprised his mother, Ata Johnson, with a brand new home. His sweet surprise brought tears to his mom’s eyes! The wrestler turned actor took to Instagram to share a precious video of his mother’s shocked reaction. The Red Notice actor also penned a heartfelt caption that begins, “Love you mom and surprise!” The video began with his dear mother standing outside the home,…