Miss Ghana 2004, Inna Mariam Patty, has described modern day Ghanaians as “self-centered, very selfish, and very self-focused.”
She noted that most people are focused on pursuing wealth and material possessions at the expense of human wealth.
“I mean we shouldn’t be chasing just material wealth. Wealth is not all about the monetary value but it is a holistic approach. Your wealth as an individual must be a rounded and total package. Don’t just focus on material wealth because there is human wealth which is also very important,” she stated.
She explained that, although she grew up protected and sheltered by her parents, “we were also fortunate to have been brought up in a very loving, supportive and principled household. If people say I am strict then they haven’t met my parents especially my father. So that’s the kind of family I grew up in and the environment was very nurturing and supportive with that communal spirit,” she told Rev Erskine, host of Y107.9FM’s Myd Morning Radio Show.
According to her, it wasn’t just about “you, your siblings and parents but the neighbors as well.” Being blessed with great neighbors who were all involved in the upbringing of their children, they became a collective.
“We were a close knitted family of about 9 extended families who supported, nurtured and guided each other. We played, studied, schooled and had dreams together,” she submitted on the YLeaderboard Series.
Although they may not live together anymore, the bond still exists ever strongly and Inna Patty wishes the Ghana of today goes back to being the Ghana of yesterday where communal spirit reigned supreme.
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