The Radio That Never Slept” - “Shoemaker’s Shortcut: A Life in Sandals”

In the bustling neighborhood of Awoshie, Accra, there was a small kiosk painted blue and white. It wasn’t a shop for bread or phone cards, but a radio booth run by a young journalist named Kwaku.

Every evening, when the streets grew noisy with trotro horns and football cheers, Kwaku’s voice cut through the chaos. He didn’t have sponsors or fancy equipment — just a second-hand microphone, a borrowed laptop, and a dream.

His program was called The Radio That Never Slept. It wasn’t about politics or breaking news. Instead, it was about ordinary people: the woman who sold waakye at dawn, the shoemaker who fixed sandals for schoolchildren, the taxi driver who had memorized every shortcut in Accra.

Listeners loved it because Kwaku gave them something rare — recognition. He told their stories with dignity, weaving humor and hope into every broadcast. Soon, his booth became a landmark. People stopped by not just to listen, but to share their lives.

One night, a storm knocked out power across Awoshie. The streets were dark, shops closed, and even the big FM stations went silent. But Kwaku’s little booth glowed with candlelight. He kept talking, reading letters from listeners, singing old highlife tunes, and reminding everyone that they weren’t alone.

By dawn, his show had gone viral online. What started as a neighborhood experiment became a movement — proof that journalism wasn’t only about headlines, but about hearts.

And so, the radio that never slept became a symbol: that even in modest places, stories can shine brighter than electricity.