Self Help Me Out of Here
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Last published Mon, Jul 6, 2020
Naa Chenkua Biney has come to the realisation that she needs help. Help navigating this thing known as 'Adulthood'. As she watches the sun set on her 20s, Naa Chenkua is filled with the stark horror of turning 30 and still feeling like she's accidentally boarded an empty automated train on the London Underground, only to discover that the particular tube line the train is on doesn't exist and she has no clue where to get off. So Naa Chenkua has decided to turn the much disparaged world of self-help books. Surely someone there knows what the hell is going on?
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