In the month of March, which widely regarded as “Ghana Month”, there is a renewed focus on embracing Ghanaian culture and heritage.

In that spirit, the Executive Secretary of the National Film Authority, Kafui Danku-Pitcher, a native of the Volta Region, engaged fellow Ewe speakers on social media on the use of their mother tongue.

She posed a question, asking how the word “romantic” would be translated into Ewe and whether the language has an equivalent term.

With a touch of humour, she also wondered whether men from the Volta Region might not be romantic, which could explain why the word is not commonly found in the Ewe language.

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Kafui further asked how one would describe, strictly in Ewe and without using English, that “my partner is a romantic person.”

Kafui Danku-Pitcher hails from Tanyigbe-Etoe, a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. She began her basic education at Mawuli Primary and Junior Secondary School.

She later attended Ola Girls’ Senior High School in the Volta Region before continuing her studies at the University of Cape Coast in the Central Region, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English.

Her expertise spans leadership and governance, the creative industry, communication and interpersonal skills, digital literacy, innovation, and building collaborative partnerships.

She remains committed to advancing the creative arts, cultural preservation, and economic growth through strategic policies and initiatives.

Kafui Danku-Pitcher has worked as a filmmaker since 2008 and has served as an executive producer at ABC Pictures Limited since 2013. She has also worked with the UNHCR as a Repatriation Assistant.



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