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2013 Haylor Timeline

Timeline Tag, or years, 2012 2014

3 January hair pinned up at restaurant in Virgin Islands. Harry's "might as well.." Tattoo first seen. Covered with Ferns now.

4 January - Taylor's blue dress on a boat. Harry bite bruise on his hip

6 January - Harry seen in NY

7 January -Harry back in London, date People reports that they broke up. Reports Scott swift told them to slow down.

9 January - Harry seen GQ dinner London. photos of Harry in Richard Bransons hot hub on front page after the break up. (I often wonder what the less famous people think now that they treated him poorly as a kid and he is massive now). Gordon Smart (1:12, warning he follows it with a bad anecdote about 18 year old H), who worked on media for One Direction, said in 2020 that Harry had said:

"Simon Cowell actually paid me to do some media training with them back in the day so I met them before they were massive and they were again really lovely kids. [...] I wrote a front page story about him sharing a jacuzzi with a girl on holiday and he told me it was bollocks and we still ran it, because we had a picture of him in the jacuzzi. It was probably totally innocuous and I really I'd like to apologize unreservedly to Harry for that because it was an error of judgment on my part and it probably tarnished our friendship."

Richard Branson also has gross sounding comments about this 18 year old that day.

10 January - made fun of his accent at Grammy's, Harry at nightclub London

12 January when asked, Niall says he listens to WANGBT, Louis says and Harry’s. 22 MV filmed.

15 January - one direction trip to Ghana for Red Nose Day comic relief

16 January - One Direction Tokyo, when movie scenes filmed

20 January - Harry in London

21 January - Taylor in London reports she saw Harry, Harry at friends house

22 January - Harry got the Butterfly and handshake tattoos

23 January - Taylor in Madrid before performing at the '40 Principales Awards'. H London

26 January Both at NRG Awards, 25 January Taylor posts Cannes Sunset situation. They both stayed in the Intercontinental Carlton Cannes Hotel.

27 January - Harry meeting with Simon Cowell Glasgow,

28, 30, 31 Jan, 1, 2, 4 , 8 Feb - Harry London, Leed 13 -16

1 February - Harry's 19th birthday. £5k tab, messy, wild party. Rumour that Taylor had booked a week in Italy which was cancelled

6 February - Savan Kotecha (WMYB writer) gave interview where he said 1D want to be write but can’t. Probably had left 1D already and doing press to build career. His last 1D credit is Happily. In 2017 praised (45 mins) Harry’s writing. In the later interview Savan also says he spent a year being sad after the 1D thing ended until Ariana came into work with him, (52mins) so that article may have been that he’d already left 1D. He said he was working on Emblem3 which may be the other bad project he talked about (released April).

10 February - Taylor at Grammy's, night Ed says inspired Tenerife Sea

18 February - Harry the Box Nightclub

21 February - both attend Brit awards - Taylor performs I knew you were trouble with Harry in the audience. In march she told the Sunday Times "Well, it's not hard to access that emotion when the person the song is directed at is standing by the side of the stage watching." She goes to an afterparty with Tom Odell and out with him the next night. Tom writes Country Star about Taylor and Harry wrote Happily about wishing they were together. Ed is asked if he would trust Harry around his girlfriend and he said “well he trusts me around his girlfriend so yeah I do. We’re friends we don’t do that.” Harry went on Nick Grimshaw from 6am a hungover.

23 February - 3 November - 1D Up all Night tour, start in Europe

7 March - Taylor sells Hyannis Point House at $1m profit

15 March - Taylor vanity fair article. Says Harry pursued her for a year before KCA, better part of a year after and it fell apart one night in London when he went out and he’s texting her to ask to see her again at the time of the interview. Pointed mentioned she was born in 1989, Easter egged wonderland, talks about Connor being 2 months and insignificant. Implies Harry was a rebound from JG and Connor was a Harry rebound. Says she’s looking for someone who is interested in her not her wiki page.

25 - 29 March - Harry in LA, then back to London

29 March - Taylor played “You're Not Sorry” in Newark. “I truly believe that when dealing with anybody you meet, you should start by trusting them. Any new friend you meet. Any new person you meet. I think you should truly believe the beat in them. And the first time that they tell you they’re sorry I think you should believe them. But then if they keep doing the same exact thing that they say they’re sorry for, that means one thing guys. That they’re not. Sorry.”- here. Appeared in Wonderland cover April 7, 2013

11 April - Louis says 'Taylor Swift' after Harry sings "I'm in love with you" in Little Things

18 April - Harry holmes chapel

20 April - TS on B stage song before “I Almost Do” in Tampa, FL. “everybody’s got like one, maybe two, I don't know how many you have, but at least one person in your life that doesn’t belong in your life anymore because maybe they hurt you or maybe it’s just over but you kind of want to call them sometimes. And you think better of it. But, you almost do it.”- here. Then a Red tour break till the 25th; One Direction tour break starting in Manchester till Paris on 29th. Louis stays in Europe,

23 April - Harry arrives alone in LA without the Peace ring

24 April - Neither Harry or Taylor seen. The day Harry got the ring

25 April - First day Peace Ring is seen. Harry has dinner with Rod Stewart, Rod then plays the Troubadour and Harry stayed at Rod Stewarts house. Taylor in Cleveland

28 April - Harry posts photo of sunglasses on beach. Taylor photographed in a gym in Los Angles. Wears the ring to leave LAX and there is an absolutely insane mob because he is there alone with no security.

29 April - Arrives in Paris alone, still wearing ring, described as a riot. The ring is in This is Us in Paris

April 30 - Taylor buys Holiday House Rhode Island for $18m cash

1 May - Everything has changed released as single

7 May - Harry goes on a party bus in Norway, photos of him drunk, with blonde and talks about party bus in interviews

18 May - Taylor posted rose’s with a Great Gatsby quote: “Just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer...“

19 May - Taylor said to fans, pointly "You are the longest and best relationship I've ever had" at BBMAs and that she only writes about ex's she doesn't want to see again. In the press room she said

27 May - Taylor wrote Wish you Would

2 June - Taylor attended a pre-show meet and greet at KYGO radio in Denver where David Mueller allegedly reached under Taylors skirt. In 2015 he sued Taylor who counter sued. It was not resolved until 2017 when Taylor won damages of $1.

June - September Midnight Memories written with Happily

12 June Taylor on Grimmy, he says Trouble is the “best song ever” 4 times at 11 mins. Best song ever was released 22 July. :)

13 June - Never Gonna Dance Again tattoo seen when Harry got off a yacht in Miami, seemingly drunk, he was underage at the time lyrics from Wham song "Careless Whisper" about regret for being unfaithful. Grimmy had referred to it in September when Harry sung the song on radio

16 June 2013 - Louisville - Harry was feeling himself during “Last First Kiss” and at the end was flirting with someone in the crowd, he mimicked pole dancing then he kissed his heart tattoo

22 June - Taylor and Selena getting ice cream in Mystic Connecticut, near RI.

28 June - Harry seen with Paige

29 June - Taylor gets a fans face paint on her neck that looks like lipstick in Vancouver, Gaylor 'proof'. 1D NY

1 July - Harry cross tattoo NYC stayed at the Bowery Hotel NYC

6 July - both play in Pennsylvania, Taylor has a week off after, unseen. On the 8th Harry was sick on stage.

20 July - Harry on Ryan Seacrest in Niall’s place and says the rest of the band went back to uk on their break but he stayed in LA.

22 July - Best Song Ever released.

30 July - September GQ cover story where they badgered Harry about how many people he’d slept with (two)

August 14 - Lover Journal: August 14, 2013, Watch Hill RI. Says she feels like a tiger in an enclosure, feels hunted, talks about paparazzi and cell phones. Also calls herself a rabbit, a flower growing in a sidewalk that is picked and how photos ruin a moment, online photos/comments and 'level of possession'.

25 August - VMAs, texting each other and shade, together at afterparty. Sang purple rain together at after party.

3 September - Harry tweeted 1975, Matty Healy told an interviewer that went from 4K followers to 15k in 10 minutes and they exchanged numbers and texted, made plans to meet up and he stood Harry up.

5 September - the 1975 cover WMYB in the live lounge

8 September - Taylor “"People think they know who I've dated and they just don't," "They don't know everything."

9 September - Harry badgered by paparazzi till he cries in London. They called him a womaniser. GQ Article where the interviewer bullied him into how many partners he had has (2)

10 September - Media that they had a heart to heart at VMAs

11 September - Harry Rose tattoo.

18 September - Harry at Pixie Geldorf’s birthday, with Nick and first time seen with model Daisy Lowe in photo pixie posted.

27 September - 1D sign another contract with Syco for 3 albums, they are each paid £10m.

28 September: On the anniversary of the Begin Again weekend in Paris 28 September- 5 October 2012 Harry tweeted: "We don't need no piece of paper from the city hall". from Australia.

5 October - Harry pulled a blonde out of the crowd and hung out with her that night in Australia

8 October - Harry tweeted Shania Twain is so good. Shania thanks him and invites him to her show in Vegas.

16 October - Harry talked about Shania Twain 'Still the One' on stage, Tweet Q's - what song would you like to listen to now?

17 October Harry cried onstage, (0:55) during over again Taylor seen with Alexander Skarsgard 3 days later

18 October - throws up on stage reports touring taking toll

28 October - Harry talked about Shania Twain 'Still the One' on stage again, What's the most embarrassing song on your ipod.

1 November - 1D, Katy Perry and John Mayer take photos backstage at a Japanese radio station in Tokyo. New Romantics was written about Taylor being sad her ex had gone to Japan with his new GF.

November -j14 article where Harry says ok to get back together with ex. Also reports Taylor is house hunting in London. Rumour Taylor was seen with Douglas booth.

13 November - Taylors first Victoria Secret show where she wears a union jack dress in NY and performed IKYWT. On 14th Harry in UK for Gemma's graduation, TS in NY for billboard awards.

18 November - Courtney Cox said she hung out with each of them at her house in Malibu

20 November - Harry has dinner with Kendall Taylor tweets ""I've listened to "Hold On" by @ColbieCaillat 45 times today. So on repeat. So important." on the 21st when dinner reported.

22 November - midnights memories release party in la with Ryan Seacrest

23 November, both at AMAs, gold dress. Kendall PDA reported but no record of it

25 November - Midnight Memories released with Something Great written with Jacknife Lee who also worked on Red.

3 December - Lover Journal - December 3, 2013, Sydney.

6 December - Harry leaves Kendalls hotel and they have breakfast. Lunch the next day NY. Harry is carrying notebooks and dressed that same as in the Spotify visual for Where Do Broken Hearts Go. Tabloids say not dating Kendall and he is texting Daisy Lowe.

11 December- Taylor ATW speech talks about songwriting like a message in a bottle, she mentions still love you and I’m really heartbroken

12 December - One Direction in Milan, record the Xfactor final interview with cushions on the floor.

13 December - Taylor posts a series of photos to IG about a rose garden party in Melbourne, Australia while on tour for her birthday. Many think 1989 will be called Roses. The captions made a sort of poem "Roses. Red Balloons. Pretty.... Sparklers. The best birthday I've ever had." Which could be a dig at Harry, Roses being common Haylor imagery, his tattoo and she famously said her 2012 birthday was her best ever when he took her to the Lakes. Harry's "better still be my winding wheel" tweet. Harry posts his Cannes photo December 14.

15 December - One Direction performs Midnight Memories on Xfactor UK Final and Harry arrives at Kendalls London hotel at 2am.

17 December - Harry, Ed and Taylor spotted together in Suffolk. Harry got injunction banning paparazzi from outside his home. Harry likely had moved into his current house. First confirmed at Ben Winston's with Morgan Spurlock in April 2012, Harry later told Rolling Stone he stayed there 20 months. He was seen house hunting in July and reports of his house were September 2012.

21 December - midnight memories MV filmed

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thequeer07puss · 1 year

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I recently watched OSP's video on Loki and something in it captured my attention: Red said that Loki's name (idk if it's an actual theory or smth) could mean "entangler" (which makes sense as a trickster god) but then she said that Loki could be a spider, which made me think of one other trickster god that is also a spider: Anansi.

Now welcome to me bullshitting my way through the mythology of both gods in order to make a very weird connection.

Spiders are associated with cleverness, weaving and skill (like how Athena is a wisdom goddess associated with weaving, but i can't bullshit 2 thoeries at the same time, we'll get lost). Anansi, thanks to that association is a very clever god who evicts a lot of bad situations through intelligence and help from others. Loki also has those elements of "clever bullshitting" which gets him into trouble because their mischief is way too much for others to handle. Right now you're thinking: "you're reading way much into this, they're trickster gods, that's what they do".

But spiders are also associated with entrapment, and entanglement, which is something that happens a lot to Loki (they get their mouth sewed shut by Ivaldi's sons, they get tied up on multiple occasions, they get trapped in a fishing net, and ultimately gets tied to a rock due to the killing of Baldr), where Anansi traps and gets trapped. Additionally, spiderwebs in some Scandinavian languages are referred to as Lokkenet (or Loki's net, according to Red), which reinforces this association to spiders.

Lastly, Anansi is a trickster god from the Ashanti ppl of Ghana. He is most commonly presented or associated with spiders. Loki is a Norse god whose og worshippers were pretty far from Africa, and couldn't possibly have access to this cool spider trickster. Unless...

The first members of the Homo Sapiens species originated in Africa, and the Proto-Indo-European people (from whom we get most of culture outside of Africa, East Asia and the Americas) originally migrated from Africa into the areas where they were culturally powerful, including the areas where the Norse people lived.

So according to this very wild stretch, there is a possibility that there was some kind of trickster spider deity that was worshipped very early on in human history and whose worship spread to the PIE people, who adopted them as one of their own, and that they brought over as they traveled, leaving behind other deities with similar characteristics (in another stretch of my imagination, this includes Neith and Athena, who are both associated with weaving, and in Athena's case, cleverness as wisdom) as their culture spread.

And as they settled into their definitive homes, they adapted and developed cultures of their own, but that are still ties to that "original" PIE culture, which brings us to Loki and Anansi, who are similar in this aspect of trickery, cunning and entrapment which could have happened when the PIE people and another ethnic group that would become the Ashanti were still close to each other and could sill share culture and gods.

Or...

This theory is just a very wild stretch fueled by lots of UPG and finding loose threads to tie together to hone my mind's ability to make logical connections and syncretise gods with similar-ish traits and that trickster gods and spiders are associated just because spiders are smart and Loki and Anansi have no connection whatsoever.

We'll never know.

#feel free to correct me if I'm wrong on any of my points #paganism #norse paganism #norse polytheism #african mythology #anansi #loki god of mischief #my bullshit #it's so fun to do that kind of theory #it makes my brain happy

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olologh · 2 months

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Protecting Ghanaian Online Shoppers: A Guide to Avoiding Scams

Protecting Ghanaian Online Shoppers: A Guide to Avoiding Scams Introduction Online shopping has transformed how we purchase goods, providing convenience and accessibility. However, it also presents risks, including scams and fraudulent activities. Ghanaian online shoppers must be informed and vigilant to protect their financial security. This guide offers essential tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of online shopping scams. 1. The Rising Threat of Online Shopping Scams Ghana has seen a surge in online shopping scams, with unsuspecting consumers falling prey to various fraudulent tactics. Scammers use techniques like fake websites, phishing emails, and misleading ads. Here’s how you can protect yourself: - Verify the Link: Before clicking on any link, scrutinize the URL. Scammers often manipulate URLs to lead users to fake sites. If a link seems suspicious, avoid it and visit the retailer’s official website directly. - Check Reviews: Genuine product reviews offer valuable insights. Look for feedback from other buyers who have purchased the same item. Pay attention to consistent complaints or warning signs. - Use Secure Payment Methods: Opt for secure payment methods, such as credit cards, which provide protection against fraudulent charges. Avoid wire transfers or direct bank transfers, as they are more difficult to trace. - Keep Transaction Records: Save order confirmation emails, receipts, and shipping details. Keeping a record of your transaction can help resolve disputes if necessary. - Report Suspicious Activity: Promptly report any suspicious online fraud activity. Ghana’s Cyber Security Authority has a toll-free line (292) for reporting cybercrime. To report fraud in Ghana, you can12: - Report any online scam at your local police station. - Reach the police through the toll-free number 18555. - Report online scams and fraud to the Cybercrime Unit of the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). - Email the Cybercrime Unit at [email protected]. - Call the Ghana Police Helpline at 18555 or 191. 2. Common Scams to Be Aware Of While online shopping scams come in many forms, here are some common ones to watch out for: - Phishing Emails: Scammers may send emails that appear to be from legitimate companies, requesting personal information or payment details. Always verify the sender’s authenticity before clicking on any links. - Fake Websites and Social Media Account: Scammers create fake online stores that mimic popular brands. Check the website’s domain, look for contact information, and verify its legitimacy before making a purchase. - Fake Google My Business Accounts: Most shoppers fall prey to fake accounts and information in their search for services online. Fraudsters provide fake contact numbers and end up defrauding by impersonating customer service reps of other businesses. Do not pay till you are have done your due deligence by making sure you visit the correct website of the company. - Food and Pizza Delivery Scams: Scammers target food and pizza delivery services by creating fake listings or impersonating reputable restaurants. Always verify the legitimacy of delivery services before making payments. If a deal seems too good to be true, exercise caution. Conclusion By following these precautions, Ghanaian online shoppers can significantly reduce the risk of falling victim to scams. Stay informed, trust your instincts, and report any suspicious activity immediately. Let’s shop smart and stay protected in the digital marketplace. Choose ololoexpress.com. Shop Local, Sell Global Remember, knowledge is your best defense against scammers. Happy shopping! 🛒🔍🌐 Sources: - "Ghana records GH¢49.5m losses through cyber fraud in first half of 2023" - "Scammed - Waiting in pain and in vain; The new way online scammers are tricking unsuspecting customers" - "GH lady loses GH¢9,500 while ordering food worth GH¢500 from Pizzaman" Read the full article

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Sports Today - Nora Hauptle: Black Queens will go into Japan friendly with a smart game plan

🚨 Watch Full Video Here – Part 1 bit.ly/3S7ibVT Ghana Sports Today; we break all trending sports news as it happens. Get daily comprehensive summary of the recent sports – football news that have rocked the online scene. Head coach of the Black Queens of Ghana, Nora Hauptle has disclosed that her team will go into the friendly match with Japan with a smart plan. Speaking to the press ahead of…

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Rieti, un cittadino segnala la presenza di una persona sospetta all’interno di un appartamento. Arrestato 39enne per furti in abitazione

Rieti, un cittadino segnala la presenza di una persona sospetta all’interno di un appartamento. Arrestato 39enne per furti in abitazione. Il presente comunicato si trasmette al fine di garantire il diritto di cronaca costituzionalmente garantito e nel rispetto dei diritti dell’indagato che, in considerazione dell’attuale fase di indagini preliminari, è da presumersi innocente fino a sentenza irrevocabile che ne accerti la colpevolezza. Nei giorni scorsi gli Agenti della Squadra Volante dell’Ufficio Prevenzione Generale e Soccorso Pubblico della Questura di Rieti hanno arrestato, per due volte in pochi giorni, un cittadino del Ghana di 39 anni, in Italia senza fissa dimora, dapprima per il reato di furto aggravato e poi per rapina aggravata, resistenza e lesioni a pubblico ufficiale nonché per la violazione della normativa sulle armi. Gli Agenti della Polizia di Stato erano intervenuti nella frazione reatina di Vazia dove un cittadino aveva segnalato al Centro Operativo Telecomunicazioni della Polizia di Stato la presenza di una persona sospetta all’interno di un appartamento. Sul posto, i poliziotti avevano bloccato, prima che potesse darsi alla fuga, un cittadino extracomunitario sorpreso mentre si trovava ancora all’interno dell’appartamento segnalato, intento a consumare il furto. Il sopralluogo, effettuato anche con l’ausilio degli Agenti del Gabinetto Provinciale di Polizia Scientifica, aveva consentito di accertare che dall’appartamento erano stati sottratti alcuni orologi da collezione ed una cornice in argento. Inoltre, lo straniero veniva trovato in possesso di alcuni telefoni cellulari che sono stati sequestrati in quanto probabile provento di altri furti commessi dallo straniero. L’uomo, di nazionalità ghanese, già gravato di pregiudizi di polizia per reati contro il patrimonio, era stato, pertanto, arrestato e messo a disposizione dell’Autorità Giudiziaria. Pochi giorni dopo, gli stessi Agenti della Polizia di Stato hanno notato uno straniero intento a scavalcare il cancello di ingresso della stessa abitazione oggetto del precedente furto e lo hanno riconosciuto per lo stesso uomo arrestato pochi giorni prima. Immediatamente gli Agenti della Squadra Volante hanno inseguito lo straniero e lo hanno bloccato dopo che lo stesso, per assicurarsi la fuga e la refurtiva, aveva strattonato uno dei poliziotti scaraventandolo in terra e causandogli delle lesioni, fortunatamente non gravi. La perquisizione operata dagli Agenti della Polizia di Stato nei confronti dell’uomo ha consentito il sequestro di alcuni telefoni cellulari, di un grosso coltello a serramanico di tipo militare, di alcuni smart-watch e di vari capi di abbigliamento, che sono stati riconsegnati al derubato. Il cittadino ghanese è stato pertanto nuovamente arrestato e messo a disposizione dell’Autorità Giudiziaria che ne ha disposto la traduzione presso la locale Casa Circondariale. Lo straniero, inoltre, è stato denunciato in stato di libertà in quanto inottemperante all’Ordine di lasciare il territorio nazionale entro sette giorni, emesso dal Questore di Rieti nel mese di ottobre dello scorso anno, poiché non in regola con le norme sul soggiorno. Nell’ambito dei procedimenti penali instauratisi nei suoi confronti, l’eventuale responsabilità penale verrà accertata dal Giudice.... #notizie #news #breakingnews #cronaca #politica #eventi #sport #moda Read the full article

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Unlocking the Power of Cloud Computing in Ghana: A Comprehensive Guide

Cloud Computing in Ghana: With the ability to access online computing services and resources cloud computing has fundamentally transformed the way businesses operate in Ghana. Apart from providing flexibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness flexibility, it also eliminates from the need for infrastructure in the region. Ghanaian businesses that use cloud computing can expand their computing resources according to the demand, spend less upfront, work remotely, and increase cooperation. Cloud computing has gained significant momentum in Ghana and is speeding up the digital transformation of businesses and helping them to remain competitive in the constantly changing business world.

Benefits of Cloud Computing in Ghana: Cloud computing offers a variety of benefits for Ghanaian businesses which allow the organization to reduce costs and encourage expansion. Here are a few of the most significant benefits of cloud computing for Ghana:

Scalability: With cloud computing, businesses can alter their allocation of resources according to the demands. Because of their capacity to adapt to changes in demand, Ghanaian firms can ensure they have the right computing capacity and storage capacity without the need for large initial investments.

Cost-effectiveness: Businesses may not need to invest as much money in on-premises equipment if they use the cloud. Instead, consumers can use pay-as-you-go cloud computing services, only paying for the resources they really use.

Flexibility and Remote Work: Utilizing cloud computing, employees can access information, software, and services from any place with an internet connection. Due to this flexibility businesses in Ghana can accept remote working arrangements that allow employees to work from different locations even their homes. This is not just good for efficiency and teamwork but also enhances the work-life balance.

Improved Data Security: Cloud-based service providers invest substantially investment in security protocols that are strong that include encryption, encryption, and regular backups of data. Companies in Ghana can benefit from the high-end security measures implemented by trusted cloud providers making use of cloud computing. This can help ensure that data integrity is maintained and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements while protecting sensitive information from attacks such as data breaches.

Business Continuity: Disaster recovery and redundancy features are integrated into cloud computing. Businesses can quickly recover their data and resume operations using the cloud in the event in the event of a local system malfunction or natural catastrophe. Reducing downtime and ensuring business continuity, minimizes the negative effects of unexpected disruptions.

Cloud computing new trends to be seen in Ghana: Enhancing the technological climate and fostering creativity within the nation. The following important trends need to be watched out for:

Hybrid cloud adoption: Ghanaian firms are making use of cloud services that combine cloud services that are private and public and more. By combining the benefits of both cloud environments this approach allows companies to manage sensitive data stored in private clouds while benefiting from the flexibility and affordability of cloud services offered by public clouds.

Edge Computing: As companies realize the need to process data closer to the source Edge computing is rapidly gaining recognition in Ghana. Edge computing is a method of processing data at the edges of the network that provides real-time analysis, reduces latency, and saves bandwidth, thanks to the growing popularity of Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Industries like manufacturing logistics, manufacturing, and smart cities are most affected by this new trend.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) & Machine Learning (ML ): In Ghana, cloud computing is being increasingly employed in conjunction with AI as well as ML technologies. Businesses could benefit from automated automatization, predictive analytics, and data-driven decisions thanks to cloud computing platforms that provide the computing power and storage capacity needed to build and implement AI/ML models.

Cost Optimisation and Governance: Companies are paying the areas of cost optimization and governance greater consideration as cloud services are being increasingly adopted in Ghana. Methods and tools to control cloud-related costs aid businesses in tracking and maximizing their cloud expenditure, ensuring efficient utilization of resources and stopping irrational expenses.

Multi-Cloud methods: To expand their capabilities and avoid the risk of vendor lock-in Ghanaian businesses are experimenting with multi-cloud solutions that utilize a variety of cloud providers. Through a multi-cloud plan companies can choose the best services from a variety of providers according to their individual requirements, thus making them more flexible and less risky.

Ensuring Data Security in Cloud Computing: In Ghana, cloud computing is crucial for protecting data. The following are key elements to enhance the security of cloud data:

Encryption: Before putting sensitive information in the cloud, secure the data. Utilize SSL/TLS as well as encryption-at-rest to secure storage and data transfer as well as storage. This will ensure that your data is safe even if a person gains access to the data without authorization.

Access Control: To restrict access to sensitive information Use secure control of access as well as authentication methods. Utilize the role-based access control (RBAC) and MFA, or multi-factor authentication (MFA) and more granular permission settings to restrict those who have access to and the ability to modify information.

Regular Backups: To prevent accidental deletions, corrupted data, or system malfunctions, you should create regularly scheduled backups of your files. It is important to ensure that backups are properly stored and regularly test restore procedures to verify their efficiency.

Monitoring and Auditing: Implement efficient auditing and monitoring procedures to monitor and spot any unauthorized attempt to access or suspect activities. To detect potential security risks and breaches, monitoring tools could include real-time warnings or log analysis as well as continuous security monitoring.

Data loss prevention (DLP): Make use of DLP solutions to detect and stop the transmission or sharing of information that isn't authorized. Set up systems and rules to keep track of data movements and guard against breaches of data, breaches, and illegal transfers.

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World Cup - Day 5 - Futbol by Grant Wohl

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"You can’t help but notice it when you visit the Valencia CF megastore at the Plaça de l’Ajuntament in this sun-drenched city on the Mediterranean. Front and center at the entrance this season is a giant image not of star forward Édinson Cavani or captain José Gayà or coach Gennaro Gattuso, a World Cup winner with Italy. Instead the marquee attraction greeting fans is a 19-year-old midfielder who could be the breakout star for the United States at the World Cup.

Yunus Musah is a citizen of the world—born in New York City, blood from Ghana, raised in Italy and England, coming of age in Spain—and the global launchpad for one of the USMNT’s first Muslim players may be in Qatar, at the first World Cup hosted by an Islamic country.

“The World Cup has changed so many players’ careers,” Musah tells me during a long interview at Valencia’s training facility, his British accent shaped by seven years of living in London. “And I feel like so many footballers don’t actually ever get to experience the World Cup during their careers. So it’s an opportunity to grasp and to enjoy most of all. But also at the same time really focus and put your A-game out there. Because the whole world’s watching, and anything can happen.”

Musah fell in love with soccer at age 5, playing in a park with his older brother, Abdul, and a friend in Castelfranco Veneto, a small town in northern Italy. They would run around that park for hours during summer days, until they wore down the grass and only dirt remained in front of the goals. Yunus felt an exhilaration running with the ball and knifing through defenders who couldn’t keep up with him. “That was the initial thing that made me love it: doing a mad run and having a shot go in,” he says. “I still love doing that right now.”

Yunus first developed his soccer skills in Italy, often alongside his oldest brother, Abdul, whom he spent countless hours with at their mother Amina’s shop (Photos courtesy of Yunus Musah)

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When the U.S. meets Wales in its World Cup opener on Monday, the Americans will have the second-youngest team of the 32 in the World Cup. Musah, who’s expected to start in the central midfield, is unique among the U.S. players in his ability to dribble on long runs that blast open defenses and create scoring opportunities. It’s his trademark. Long before Valencia moved Musah from a wide position to the center this season, U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter identified Musah’s best qualities and put him in the thick of the action.

“It’s just looking at his profile, what type of player he is, and his dynamic is lateral and his change of direction is really good,” Berhalter says. “And it’s great to put a guy like that in the middle of the field, just working with him and believing that he could do it. You look at him, and people are saying he can’t defend enough, but if you give him instruction and a system to play in, he’ll figure it out. He’s a really smart player.”

The remarkable migrant journeys of his parents, Amina and Ibrahim, meant Musah was eligible to represent four different countries: the U.S., England, Ghana and Italy. But the rules of international soccer force you to choose just one in the end at senior level. It’s unfortunate, Musah says, that the decision makes it seem as if he doesn’t care as much about the countries he chose not to play for.

“I feel like all these countries make up the person that I am,” he says. “The country I was born in and has a big part of me is the U.S., and I really enjoyed living in Italy. I had a great time in England, and my roots are from Ghana. That’s the way I take it.” Musah played in the youth ranks for England but in March 2021 he chose to represent the U.S. at senior level, after a John Calipari-style recruiting effort by Berhalter and then-assistant Nico Estévez.

Even before Musah had committed to the U.S., you could tell from the team photo before his first friendly that he was leaning in a certain direction (Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

Musah is fluent in four languages: English, Spanish, Italian and Hausa, the tongue of Ghanaian Muslims. He has three brothers, Abdul, Navil and Ismail, and a baby sister, Fatiha. And he can tell you what his name represents. “My first name is the name of a prophet in Islam, prophet Yunus,” he explains. And his middle name, Dimoara? “Dimoara means the guy who’s always happy.”

It’s perfect, really. Yunus Musah may have the most electric smile in all of sports. We know this because it is ever-present. Even before he had announced his choice of the U.S., the giveaway came in the photograph of the starting XI right before his first friendly with the team in November 2020—coincidentally against Wales.

That smile communicated everything. The U.S. had landed a potential superstar.

IBRAHIM’S JOURNEY

Yunus’s own multicountry path at such a young age in many ways mirrors that of his father. Ibrahim Musah was just a teenager himself when he decided to leave his native Ghana. “He’s the youngest of a lot of siblings,” says Abdul, Yunus’s brother. “You can say that he was an adventurer.”

At 16, Ibrahim moved to Nigeria, where he learned a series of trades. A return to Ghana followed, and then he relocated again, this time to Libya. “He has good memories of Libya, actually,” Abdul says. “He told us that with the Libyans, once they get to know you and understand you, they’re very friendly people. Us being Muslims as well, I think that gave a bit of an advantage.”

In 1989, Ibrahim acquired a visa and flew from Libya to Italy. “He could have ended up in Japan,” Abdul says, “but that is another long story.”

Italy was difficult for Ibrahim for the next two years. He was often homeless. Says Yunus: “In Italy, he had to deal with racism and getting rejected for housing and having to sleep outside or in cars.”

Musah has become a regular starter in Valencia’s central midfield this season (Photo by Grant Wahl)

“They used to sleep in their car in wintertime. Imagine!” Amina Musah, Yunus’s mother, tells me. “It was very cold and very hard for them. They kept on going to the hospital. They were even working, but it wasn’t easy for them to get accommodations. But later on, the council of that area tried to put them in the right accommodation.”

Ibrahim was working in Italy for a company that produced parts for lawn mowers. But northern Italy wasn’t well-equipped to handle immigrants in those days, Navil says. Ibrahim didn’t acquire housing until three years into his Italy stay. But along the way he built bonds with similar migrants and formed a community.

Soccer was part of it, too. “They managed to form football teams and actually have football tournaments between themselves,” Navil says. “So that was something that kind of brought them together and gave them the courage to move forward.”

Three years later, now on more stable footing, Ibrahim Musah would meet Amina.

AMINA’S JOURNEY

Amina Musah is smiling on the screen from London. She’s wearing a white headscarf and a patterned orange-and-peach-colored outfit. Her story is one of movement as well, of raising kids in a long-distance marriage, of reuniting her family, of valuing education, of entrepreneurship in a new land and then starting over from scratch in a new one after that.

Amina met Ibrahim when he returned to Ghana for the holidays in 1995. They soon married, and Abdul, the oldest, was born the year after. But the Musahs say Italian immigration rules prevented Amina and the children (Navil was born in ’99) from joining Ibrahim in Italy until 2002, years after they married. And even then, only one child was allowed to be with them. Abdul, who had been dealing with severe sickness, came to Italy, while Navil stayed behind in Ghana with extended family.

“We saw the resilience of our parents, of humanity, how people keep going and find solutions to hard situations,” Abdul says.

Amina Musah with son Navil (Photo by Grant Wahl)

In late 2002, Amina, who was pregnant with Yunus, traveled from Italy with six-year-old Abdul to New York City to see one of her uncles, who was living in the Bronx. It was just a trip to see family. “I decided to go and visit him,” Amina says. “I told him of my 30-week pregnancy. He said, "There’s no problem, you can just come and visit and go back."

It was Amina’s first visit to New York City, and she loved it. “I was so happy,” she says. “If you go to a place like the Bronx, it’s like home. You see a lot of immigrants and all these things, so I was happy over there.”

Her stay had to be extended beyond the original plan once there were concerns about a potential issue with her pregnancy if she boarded an international plane. “I didn’t plan it,” she says. “It just happened.” So Amina stayed in New York City. Better safe than sorry. And on November 29, 2002, she gave birth to a baby boy who was instantly a U.S. citizen. Who knew that it would have such an impact someday on American soccer?

“We left for a holiday,” says Abdul, “and we came back with Yunus.”

In Italy she started her own business, an African-Caribbean general store that she called Amina & Co. It had a bit of everything: food and ingredients that were hard to find in Italy, including fufu, fish and ingredients for jollof rice; money transfers; phone cabins; a printing service and more.

“It was a big Ghanaian community that gathered around the shop,” says Yunus, “like a barber shop, but a shop.” He would hang around as well and listen to people tell their stories in Hausa.

As Abdul says, “You would learn people’s backgrounds and their stories and their struggles as well. And you listen, and they laugh about it, and you’ll laugh about it as well, because they go through it. But it’s things that if someone wrote a book about it, people would get emotional. From a young age, you understand the privileges that you have.”

But the entire family would make one more move together, in 2011. Yunus says his father told him just a week before their departure that they were leaving Italy for London. “Obviously they had planned it before that,” he says. “I was upset to leave and didn’t want to go. But then years later I found out the reason was because of the crisis in Italy with jobs and money. My parents were looking for a better life for us in the U.K., and they felt like London was a good option.”

Beyond the better economic opportunities in pre-Brexit London, the Musahs reasoned that their children would receive an improved education and master English to set up their futures. And they demanded a lot from their kids.

“Within academics and sports, they provided everything that we needed,” says Abdul. “I don’t know if you have spoken to a lot of people from African backgrounds, but average is never good enough.”

The soccer skills that Yunus had developed in Italy started taking him places in England as soon as he arrived at age 9. He played a couple games with a schoolmate’s local team, and the coach brought in a scout from Chelsea. After three good training sessions there over Easter break, an Arsenal scout called Musah’s father and persuaded him to try out there instead. Yunus ended up signing with Arsenal, where he progressed in its youth program for seven years. From 2016 to ’19 he also made 32 appearances for England’s youth national teams.

But in 2019 and ’20 Musah made two enormous life decisions: leaving Arsenal for Valencia and choosing the United States over England. He bet on himself and promised not to have any regrets.

“Arsenal and England are both great places, and no one was kicking me out or anything,” Musah says. “But I had this feeling that I could achieve something else, something more. At Arsenal, I was ready to step up and [the opportunities weren’t there]. So that’s why I came to Valencia. That belief in myself helped me make all the big decisions in my life. Having that mindset of whatever happens after this decision, I’m not going to be like, ‘I wish I didn’t make this decision.’ I’m going to stick by it and make it work.”

Valencia was in an entirely new country, Spain, and Amina took some time to come around to the idea of losing her 16-year-old son to another nation. But eventually she acceded. Yunus spent his first year living in the academy, and while the adjustment was difficult, he made the leap to the first team at 17 for the 2020-21 season. He now lives in a house with Abdul, who serves as one of his agents and makes sure to keep Yunus focused on improving his game.

Musah played 32 times for England’s youth national teams. Now he’ll face England in the World Cup with the United States (Photo By Seb Daly/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

And what a game it could prove to be. “I enjoy being really dynamic, getting on the ball, making sharp turns, driving past people, making a nice pass and having a nice shot,” he says. “And then getting stuck in as well on defense.”

His favorite player to watch as a child was the great Ivorian midfielder Yaya Touré. “I loved the way he drove past players,” Musah says. “I felt like I could relate to him and the style of play because he was so powerful and he had so many goals and assists and made these nice passes. He had so much quality, but he also had this power.”

One coach Musah has already impressed is Gattuso, the first-year manager at Valencia, who was a pit-bull midfielder in his days as a player. The night after Musah played in the U.S.’s tie at El Salvador in June, he got a call from Gattuso. The coach started speaking in Spanish until Musah started rattling off things in Italian, and they’ve hit it off ever since. Gattuso liked how Musah played centrally with the U.S., and he moved him there for Valencia. And Musah has developed an affection for Gattuso, who’s just as physical as a coach as he was during his playing days.

“In the summer when the new players were coming in, every time he would present them he would actually slap them on their neck. Every time,” Musah says with a laugh. “So at one point we started telling the new guys like, ‘Yo, he’s going to slap your neck in the meeting now, so watch out.’ That's just his love language.”

Valencia is a proud club with more than a century of history and which reached the men’s UEFA Champions League final as recently as 2000 and 2001. But it isn’t at the same level in recent years, which provides motivation to rediscover the glory days.

“It’s a really historic club that’s trying to get back to where they once were, and so we’re always demanding of each other to get back there,” Musah says. “The fans want to see Valencia back at the top again. And I feel like that’s the ambition we always have at the back of our minds about what we try to achieve every season.”

Compared to Musah’s relationship with Gattuso, his ties with the U.S.’s Berhalter are a bit more cerebral. How did Berhalter and the U.S. win the recruiting battle for Musah?

A few reasons. Estévez, Berhalter’s former assistant, used to work at Valencia and heard about Musah when he signed there. Estévez put in the time to introduce himself and work with Musah on analyzing his game regularly. And when Berhalter himself rang, Musah listened.

“I was like, ‘Yo, this the first-team manager for the U.S.,” Musah says. “I was like, ‘Is it for Under-20s or the first team?’ He’s like, ‘First team.’ I was 17, and the first-team manager’s calling me. This is huge. So that already prompted me to try it out, and then I ended up trying out a camp in November, which I absolutely loved. And I didn’t change my mind since.”

Musah was a midfield stalwart during World Cup qualifying, and since making his decision to represent the U.S. he has found himself tapping into his American side more than ever.

Musah is front and center this season at the entrance of the Valencia CF megastore (Photo by Grant Wahl)

“I just love landing in the States and seeing the size of the streets and the buildings and the cars and walking down the street and some random person says hi to you,” he says. “And you can just come up to a person and have a conversation. Everyone’s so easygoing, so nice. And especially with the national team, we’re such a good group, and we’re not all from the same parts, but we connect so well.”

Last year Musah visited New York City for the first time since he was born there in 2002. Teammate Tim Weah, who’s also a New Yorker, showed Yunus some of his favorite places in the city. But most of the time Yunus just walked the streets of the Big Apple by himself, gaping at the surroundings.

“I wanted to explore so much. I’m not much of a walker really. But I kept on walking and walking because there was just so much to see. And then one day I went to visit my uncle at the house where my mom stayed at the time with my older brother. He was so happy to see me. It was an amazing feeling to finally see the place where I was born after so many years and see where I’ve come now.”

SUNSET IN DOHA

The prayer call fills the air as the days count down to the start of the World Cup. Yunus Musah hears those calls and feels a connection deep in his soul. This is the first trip of his life to a predominantly Muslim country, and he has been looking forward to it.

“It’s huge,” he says. “From when they said it was going to be in Qatar and we qualified, I thought about that because I’ve always wanted to experience how it would be to live in a Muslim country where there’s a mosque everywhere. You’re able to practice your religion really well, and I’m enjoying it.”

As an observant Muslim, Musah prays five times a day, eats halal food and reads the Quran. This week in Doha he was in a shopping center when the time came to pray. “And I could just go to the mosque right opposite the shop to pray,” he says. “That’s a key thing in our religion, to be able to pray on time.”

Musah has made big life decisions already as a teenager, including choosing to represent the United States (Photo by John Dorton/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

So much about this World Cup is special

to him. His family, including both his parents, will be in Qatar. He’ll get to play against England, his former national team, which still holds a place in his heart. And this World Cup itself offers the chance to change his life forever.

“In my career, ultimately I want to become one of the best players in the world,” he says. “I want to win competitions with my country, with my club, and just be seen as a stylish player, like Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, those guys.”

During the 2010 World Cup, when Ghana played the United States, there was a frequent customer who’d come by Amina & Co. in Italy. He was American, and he made sure to point that out on every visit. Abdul remembers introducing the man to his soccer-playing younger brother, Yunus, and telling him he could represent the United States as well.

“I don’t know where he is now in the world,” says Abdul, “but I hope he remembers during this World Cup and says that’s the guy I used to play around with.”

When billions of people are watching, there’s a decent chance that might actually happen.

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i am v v v v v privileged. and im processing that. AF

Written September 30th, 2022 at 10:54PM

OK. Unpopular but low-key popular opinion - don’t giant words make you feel like the person who’s using them is pretentious? I feel like it’s significantly worse when it’s coming out the mouth of a white man because I already have pre-made judgements there. LOL

I think my white people patience has gotten lower over the past couple events, but that’s okay, because I still have love for the nice ones, but I’m learning how to best protect myself against others and how to keep an eye out for when I am being treated unfairly.

Apart from those random tidbits, today was a jam-packed day. Yesterday night, I almost wrote, but decided to confide in a friend about what I was feeling. I definitely have fear in me about employers mistreating me, so I want to be conscious about this in the future. Toxicity shows up in insidious ways, so being on guard from time to time is reasonable.

I’ve been devoting a lot of time to work because I have a lot of heart, I’m realizing, and that’s good, but I don’t want to overdo it when I don’t have to. Working with the person I am working with now is the closest thing to a dream job. I want to keep doing film, Asian American stories, and I want to grow wiser every single day. There are so many people in the world - that’s what I was thinking about today!

Yesterday night I binge watched random Youtube videos about celebrities being silly and funny TikTok compilations just so I could feel something (lol) and it made me think really deeply about celebrities and people in general. This in combination with what happened with my supervisor calling me out on a mistake I made made me think so much about the Emmy’s or red carpet events or places and spaces where there is an honoring of the most talented and amazing people in entertainment.

To a certain extent, yes. I think that a lot of the people in these rooms are talented and are extremely deserving of their awards and recognition. But, I also think about how much some of them already were set with a certain amount of privilege to even get further in their path. Same goes for me. Being an American citizen has an incredible amount of global privilege whether traveling, living in a different country, or pursuing a career and becoming successful at it. And this is not to say that folks in other countries cannot pursue their own careers and make amazing lives for themselves, but sometimes their opportunities look different than folks who grew up in the U.S. for example. (I am also acknowledging how ethnocentric this whole entire realization could be, and I welcome all perspectives and folks who challenge my thoughts please!)

My privilege is just very salient right now. After watching all those random pop culture videos. Like some of the people in those rooms aren’t even that talented. This sounds so mean, but like! I feel like people in Vietnam or Ghana are so freaking talented and amazing, but they don’t get the platform that all of these dumbs Americans do. You get me. So like, all of these shitty Americans are living so lavishly and while being dumber and less informed about the world, while there are folks who are so bright and can fuck anyone over because they’re whip-smart.

I don’t know. Lots of thoughts. Tonight was super fun. I love love love having discussions about movies, art, writing, philosophy, politics, and society. I learned so much about indie filmmaking in the past two months and I feel like I was struck with a thunderbolt of luck to be able to work on a mainly Vietnamese-American female production. It was bound to happen. Biggest takeaways:

There is an endless amount of ways you can tell a story. You just have to do the best you can to do a story justice.

Once you make the movie - whether half or the whole thing - you will still feel like there are things that are undone and incomplete.

Even when you finish the movie, you can still feel like: now what?

There is always ways to learn. I love that about Elizabeth. I want to always keep this same essence. Take all criticisms not personally but ways to improve in every way!

Favorite feedback from the night: Don’t let the story answer before the audience gets to ask the question. The reason why this feedback hit really hard for me is because I have been told this with my own writing from my sister and I want to learn how to do this better and I know I will master it one day. Give me some time! Or I guess I’ll give myself some time.

Being intentional about your storytelling and working away at it everyday to craft it into what you want exactly is the best way to make the best piece of work that you can.

I am so inspired. I can’t fucking wait for more life. I love living even when things suck. I’m going to be so great. I’m already so great! Happy end of September. <3 Cue Earth, Wind, & Fire please.

P.S. One day I feel like this blog will be discovered and like..I’ll get shamed or just like, denied from society. But the thing is, the real ones will know that this is really just me writing about my human experience. Get me?

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Trois.

A preview

This is a new fic mini series that I will be starting soon and I want to give you ladies the back story of the characters to see how you ladies feel about it.

Bisa Kimathi

Bisa Kimathi was born and raised in North Carolina and her parents are from Ghana. Her father is a MRI Technologist and her mother is a Nurse. Bisa was a sex worker turned good girl who used her smarts to land her in the city of the angels. She had just graduated from Bennett College for women in which she had concurrently attended North Carolina A&T to complete her dual degree in Chemical Engineering and Africana Women's Studies. After obtaining her dual degree, Bisa decided to move to Los Angeles for a fresh start. She did a virtual three-process interview with an entry level full-time Chemical Engineering position in Los Angeles. She also had her own blog where she discussed black women’s rights and African American women violence and biases against them.

Bisa has been single for quite some time, almost a year. Bisa had a few boyfriends and none of them worked out. She was a phone sex operator who did verbal role play and she also did solo cam sex with her identity hidden. All of this occurred when she was going to school to pay her way through college. Bisa felt that she suffered from hypersexuality so instead of fucking around with multiple men she took up sex work to feed her recurring sexual fantasies and urges. When she moved to Los Angeles she swore she would focus on her career and getting settled in, that was until she decided to go to a sketchy bar in Chesterfield Square.

Erik Stevens

Erik Stevens is an Entrepreneur of a fitness company called Elite Body Edge. He was born and raised in South Central to a two parent home. Both of his parents were activists in the black community and they frequently spoke out about police brutality. During the LA riots back in 1992, Erik’s father was murdered after shielding Erik from a drive by shooting since the crime rate had increased along with the looting and rioting happening. His father was an idol to him, he grew up becoming an activist himself with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Science and a master’s degree in Business Administration and Management at Berkeley.

Erik realized his attraction to both men and women since he was eighteen years old. His first real relationship was with a guy who was a new friend and college roommate of his at Berkeley. He was more so known for sleeping around with women up until he had sex with his roommate. Erik kept his relationship with his roommate a secret for at least a year up until he decided to come out as bisexual at the end of his sophomore year of college. Erik is a very sexual person who doesn’t prefer one sex over the other. He loves both men and women equally. Recently, Erik had his eyes on an underground boxer that he ran into at Comic-Con a month ago. He visited his fights so he could watch him in action, dreaming of a chance with him.

Adonis Johnson

Adonis Johnson is a college graduate earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He works as a securities firm at Smith Boardley Financial Group. Adonis was a troubled youth who was in and out of detention centers and he also grew up in foster care. He didn’t know who his father was and his mother had passed away when he was around four. Mary Anne Creed, Apollo Creed’s widow, meets with Adonis and adopts him; informing him that he is Apollo Creed’s son. Adonis does underground boxing on the side more so for the thrill than to become a pro boxer some day. Hands of steel, Adonis loves to fight dirty. Adonis always had trouble with relationships with women. It was always platonic love between the opposite sex except for a long term relationship he had with a woman named Bianca

After that relationship ended, Adonis was left unsatisfied and seeking something new. He wasn’t always curious about sex with a man, never really even seen a guy naked, let alone think of having sex with one. He wondered what he did to make them think he would be interested. A few guys he knew that were underground boxers would make passes at him, assuming him gay or bisexual but Adonis grew defensive and ended up in physical altercations with them. This in turn made him curious. What if I let him suck my dick? why do I keep thinking about it? He would think. It wasn’t until he ran into a guy named Erik at Comic-Con. Adonis felt butterflies in his stomach, his heart beat a little faster. Adonis was attracted to this guy and he could see Erik felt it too but neither of them said anything and as fate would have it, it wouldn’t be the last time they saw each other.

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