Nana Yaa, a Ghanaian woman based in Germany, has opened up about the heartbreaking experiences she endured at the hands of her own mother, who, according to her, pushed her into prostitution in Ghana. Speaking in an exclusive interview with DJ Nyaami on SVTV Africa’s DailyHustleWorldwideshow, Nana Yaa detailed her painful childhood and the many challenges she faced before finding peace abroad.
According to her, her father married four women and had 24 children in total.
“My mom was the last wife. She was just 18 years old when my father dragged her and slept with her. They had twins first, but my mother didn’t have time for me. She worked at a magazine and would often leave me at home,” Nana Yaa recounted.
Her ordeal started early in life when, during her mother’s absence, her cousins began abusing her. Later, her mother hired a house help who turned out to be a lesbian and also abused her. When she reported the incident, her mother sent her to live with her grandmother. “There was no love between my mom and I. My other siblings weren’t doing anything productive, and I was the only one working hard,” she added.
While living with her grandmother, Nana Yaa became a devoted church girl. After gaining admission to the University for Development Studies (UDS), she dated a musician whose mother treated her like a maid. One day, her mother introduced her to a mechanic who later took advantage of her.
“He raped me and I got pregnant. My uncle had filed for me to travel through the U.S. lottery, but he said he wouldn’t bring me abroad if I gave birth, so I aborted the pregnancy,” she recalled.
Later, Nana Yaa suffered from a brain tumor and nearly lost her life due to an overdose of medication.
“I felt like killing my mother for the pain she caused me,” she said tearfully.
During her national service at Nkoranza, she met a man who supported her financially. He once gave her GH₵100,000, half of which she gave to her mother.
“My mother later connected me to a rich man in Kumasi who wanted a wife. She pushed me to sleep with him for money. That was the moment I decided to leave Ghana for good,” she said.
Through a scholarship opportunity, she traveled to the UK, only to discover she was pregnant. She moved to Germany to give birth and was later sent to a refugee camp after her uncle’s wife kicked her out.
“The man who impregnated me didn’t even know me well. I just wanted to raise my child in peace,” she explained.
Nana Yaa eventually lost her mother and returned to Ghana for the funeral. She sent GH₵25,000 to her late mother’s friend, who misused the money.
“The man I trusted also used money I sent for land in Kumasi to process his own travel documents. He even registered the land in his name,” she lamented.
Despite all the betrayal, Nana Yaa remains focused on rebuilding her life in Germany. She recently completed her language studies and plans to begin professional training.
“I’ve learned that as a woman, you are your own destiny. Don’t wait for anyone’s validation—you are perfect in your own way,” she concluded.
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