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No Sweetness Here and Other Stories by Ama Ata Aidoo is a collection of eleven short stories set in post-independence Ghana, primarily during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Through a humorous yet straightforward style, Aidoo explores themes such as the tension between modernization and tradition, urbanization versus rural life, shifting identities, and gender politics. The stories address issues like prostitution, divorce, and consumerism, reflecting on the complexities of postcolonial identity. Sensitive topics include child abandonment and intimate partner violence.