THE NAME WE LOST

ONE STORY • TWO LANGUAGES

Same Roots • Same Identity • Same Message

The Name We Lost is a journey through history, culture, faith and identity.

It explores how African names shaped our communities, how Christianity and colonialism changed the way we named our children, and how we lost touch with our indigenous names. Through stories, research and real-life experiences, this book invites us to reflect on who we are, where we come from, and the importance of reclaiming our African identity.

The book is presented in two parts:

• Part One - English Version
  A full exploration of the history, culture and meaning of names in Africa, and the impact of Christian and colonial influence.
• Part Two - Twi Version
  The same rich content, translated into Asante Twi, so that our local language and heritage can also be part of the conversation.

This is not just a book about names. It is a call to rediscover our past, appreciate our identity, and give future generations the strength of knowing where they come from.

The Name We Lost ye ades a wade bedi din, adwuma a adwa, ani nkyereases. Eboa ma yen ho se yebetumi asie nsem a swo nneyse mu, nkaee, nkyereases, ne yen nkyerekyeremu. Ebsboa yen

ma yen din ho nsem, adwene, ne yen di kan kohunu, na yabeye din a wade di dwuma wo ho.

Afi nhoma bi so wo den ne srebea a sys mmerew:

• Akan 1 - English Version
  Aboaa ama English beboa ma nsem, adwene ne nkyereases a ew din mu, sokyerekyeremu a wode hyse bi, na Christian ne koloni beboa.
• Akan 2 - Twi Version
  Wode nea ska ho hyse bi mu, Twi beboa, bere a yade yen Asante din ne nkyerekyeremu ho nyinaa.

Enti na enys den kases bi a wobefa din so. Eno na sne adess, yen nkyereasee, ne yen nhyiamu a wode bohy yen ho.

"Yentumi atumi yen din ho, yelunu yen ntam, ne yen ankasa."