Ghanaian Gospel sensation Joyce Akosua Twene, popularly known as Joyce Blessing, has opened up about how her dreams of education and a professional career were derailed by her parent’s divorce.
In an emotional interview on Joy Prime’s Changes with Roselyn Felli, Joyce revealed that she once aspired to become a fashion designer, journalist, or professional singer. However, after her parents separated, she was forced to drop out of junior high school and fend for herself.
“It was a broken home because my mom and dad were not together at the moment to take care of me, and there were a lot of things going on. I wanted to be a singer, a designer, a news anchor. I wanted to go to school, but I didn’t get the chance,” she shared.
With no support system, Joyce began working as a domestic helper and later took to the streets of Kumasi, selling various items to survive. She recounted the tough times, saying, “I was selling all kinds of things, including sachet water, the one we used to tie (ice water).
Everything I could get to sell for the day to get something home, I did. I’ve sold broom, gari, pear, cassava, plantain, alata soap, and kerosene.”
Despite the hardship, she remained determined. Joyce explained how she balanced school and work during her time in JSS 1: “When I had class in the morning, I would wake up early to help a Kenkey vendor sell before school. After classes, I’d join friends to cut firewood to sell to food vendors.”
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