Priscilla Anany

The enigmatic captain of a burning cargo ship binds together the fates of two families; one in a bustling Ghanaian city, the other in a quiet Canadian town.

Against the picturesque Ghanaian backdrop, Children of the Mountain is an honest exploration of a mother’s will in the face of much adversity. When her baby is born with a cleft lip, cerebral palsy, and Down syndrome, Essuman is led to believe that she has a ‘dirty womb.’ Her promising future as a wife and mother is shattered as her lover disowns her and the community eyes her with suspicion.