“Possessions and positions may promote our happiness but cannot create it. Happiness is a state created by self through the realization of how the self is important to the creator.”

Israelmore Ayivor is a Ghanaian writer and cultural critic. His work explores themes of identity, diaspora, and the complexities of Black life in contemporary society, blending sharp analysis with lyrical prose. He is particularly noted for his essays on race, literature, and the intersections of African and global culture.