Kwabena Anyimadu, a Ghanaian living in the United States, is a returning guest on the SVTV Africa Daily Hustle Worldwide show and Svtv Africa Connect.
Speaking on the show, he shared his desire to return to Ghana, acquire land, and pursue his dreams back home.
“It’s not easy to save money in America unless you’ve been here for a long time,” he said. “When you work with a company for a long time, they might give you a raise. That’s what I’m waiting for.”
He emphasized that even though you may earn money in the U.S., a large chunk goes back into bills and taxes.
“They give you money and take it right back. You pay for everything—even the gutter outside your house. There are bills for clean water and dirty water, insurance, and even more types of insurance get introduced.”
Kwabena shared a cautionary tale about the hustle culture:
“I saw an old man working two jobs. I warned him, but less than a month later, he got into an accident. If you’re young, maybe you can take on such stress. But if you’re older, it’s not worth it.”
He has been building in both Accra and his hometown, preparing for his return.
“When I go back to Ghana, I don’t want to be embarrassed. I want to return with something meaningful.”
Reflecting on relationships, he said,
“If you rely on a young girl to take care of you here, it won’t work. Some people finish their pensions here and are left with nothing.”
He also shared thoughts on leadership, saying,
“Ghanaians admire people who take advantage of others. Look at Burkina Faso’s president—he’s doing amazing things. But in Ghana, the older men won’t give up power. They make life hard for the youth.”
Kwabena reflected on his early life.
“Back in Form Four, I used to look for snails and hunt porcupines to survive. One man told my family I was brilliant and should be helped. In 1981 and 1982, I was harvesting cocoa, and all I earned was 5 cedis. My uncle never wanted to help. Even when I begged him to send me to school, he refused.”
His uncle passed away in 2001, and Kwabena admitted he didn’t even attend the funeral.
“I don’t forgive easily. If you wrong me, I give it back the same way. But one man—Mr. Obeng—really helped me. I’d love to meet him again, even just to buy him a sachet of water.”
He shared another story about kindness.
“I once helped a Nigerian man who was in trouble. I let him stay in my house for six months without asking for rent. He later bought a house and is doing well now. When people don’t reward you, God will. Nigerians are good people—it depends on your character.”
He criticized the hypocrisy he sees in religious circles.
“That’s why I stopped going to church. Some Christians behave badly. The Bible has contradictions. They say Adam and Eve gave birth to us all—how, when they were white or Asian and I’m Black?”
Kwabena also warned against blind faith in foreign medicine.
“Some medications abroad ruin your kidney, liver, or even your manhood. I trust herbal medicine. Once, after a stroke attack, I was hospitalized, but I didn’t take their meds. I drank herbal medicine from Ghana, and it healed me.”
He concluded,
“Why should I stay abroad and suffer when I can live and die peacefully in my home in Ghana? I built it myself, and I will stay there till I die.”
Kwabena is still searching for Mr. Obeng, whom he describes as a kind man who once lived near someone called Mr. Asante.
“He helped me when my own uncle wouldn’t. If I find him, I’ll show my gratitude.”
Kwabena is still searching for Mr. Kwame Obeng, a kind man who once helped him, unlike his late uncle Mr. Asante, who never supported him.
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