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By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

"I used him as material," Baffour chuckled, recalling how he distilled complex, tense national politics into accessible, sharp-witted commentary for ordinary Ghanaians.

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

He told me the man had a brain—a fascinating brain—and a deep belief in his energy

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

"When they withdrew the privileges, he’d carry his own bags, get on the plane, and go. He wasn't a possessive person into material things. He’d say, 'I'm a soldier man, I can carry my stuff and move.'"

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

There were times he openly said that if he hadn't been a soldier, he would have been a priest - Fritz Baffour

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

"He was a very humane person," Baffour explained, noting that their shared appreciation for comedy bonded them. "He told real jokes. Because I was in comedy, that aspect of it bonded us together."

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

"Where is the manuscript? Well, that one I leave to the world out there. I am sure the manuscript is somewhere, and it will spring up in his own style—the missing manuscript of JJ Rawlings."

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

"I couldn't believe it for about three to four months" - Baffour confessed, his voice tinged with emotion. "I just kept thinking that one day I’d stand in a corner somewhere, and he’d be standing there saying, 'Hey, young man'"

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

Disregarding rigid diplomatic decorum, Rawlings took off his own heavy overcoat and wrapped it around the American leader.

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

The sudden appearance of a weapon in close proximity to the Head of State briefly sent shockwaves through the security detail. When the sword was coming, the bodyguards themselves lost their composure.

By Dorothy Nkansah Agyapomaa

The gesture did not end with a ride. Baffour later discovered that Rawlings quietly arranged for regular provisions and food supplies to be delivered to her home for months—all funded directly from his personal salary.