From Newspaper Seller To Medical Doctor: Diana Hamilton's Husband Narrates His Motivating Journey

• Everybody has a story to tell about their backgrounds, the work they put in and how far they have come
• The same applies to the husband of Diana Hamilton, who narrated his story of when he used to sell newspapers as a young boy in Ghana
• Dr Joseph Hamilton said that aspect of his life played a key role in his journey to become a medical doctor

Dr Joseph Hamilton is the husband of UK-based Ghanaian gospel singer Diana Antwi-Hamilton.

He has given some insights into his upbringing in Ghana. The medical doctor said he had to sell newspapers as a child during weekends to raise money to support his parents and his education on weekdays.

Dr Hamilton was speaking on Accra-based Hitz FM, to debut Diana Hamilton’s latest song Say Amen.

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He explained that his experience as a newspaper seller helped him become an avid reader. He read the newspapers even before he sold them. At the time, he did not know that skill would become useful when he entered medical school.

“I have come a long way, and I believe grace has sustained me. Selling newspapers and reading articles helped me learn how to read.”

“While I wouldn’t describe them as difficult times, those experiences have molded me, as I grew up in a family that sold newspapers. During holidays, I would collect newspapers and sell them, including at the Bunso area, and then attend school on Mondays,” he added.

He said that despite the challenges, his formative life in Ghana played a major role in his subsequent achievements in the medical field in the UK.

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Dr Joseph Hamilton hails from the Eastern Region of Ghana and was born and raised in Kwabeng. He, however, wrote his BECE at Nsutem in the Ashanti region.

He continued his education at Pope John Senior High School and earned his bachelor’s degree from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).

Ghanaian abroad said he stopped womanizing when he got to the UK

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian living in the UK, Nana Danquah, said he stopped misusing money when he travelled abroad.

He added that before he emigrated, his parents were abroad and sent him money, which he misused, especially on women. So he had several women at his disposal.

Nana Danquah said he lived relatively comfortably in Ghana because of his parents' benevolence. But when he got to the UK, he realised that the lifestyle he had in Ghana would not help.

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UK-based Ghanaian cried narrating how his brother squandered his money

A Ghanaian in the UK said he almost went mad in Ghana when he saw that his younger brother misused his money meant for building a house.

George Awusi recounted that he sent his brother a total of £10,000 (GH¢144,000) to build his house for him in Ghana.

But when he came to Ghana to inspect the building, he found out his brother had been lying to him for many years and just misusing the money.

Source: YEN.com.gh