This allows our viewers to interact with The Yaba TV Show and learn more about the African cultures and traditions. Aunty Koko represents the abundant wisdom of many grandparents in Africa. Grandparents are known to be wise, patient, loving, caring and always available to help their grandchildren. They are known to pass on the family values to the younger generation. Every African ethnic group has Aunty Koko, but the name is different from one ethnic group to the other, but they all have similar unique duties. Our mission is to answer many questions as possibly as we can and to educate our viewers. Aunty Koko specializes to aid people in inter-cultural relationships and common ethics.

Here you can send Aunty Koko a letter explaining what you would like for her to address or to answer. Your answer will come from the perspective questions that are mostly based on the popular West African wisdom of older grandparents.

Please note that The Yaba TV Show will randomly select a few letters periodically and read them on the air. We will also do our best to respond to your letters. Please understand that we get numerous letters from all across America and internationally, so please allow about 4-6 weeks for a response. Here are some West African proverbs to help you understand some cultures.

Kono Tribe / Sierra Leone, West Africa
“A dance that is going to be successful can be detected earlier from the very beginning.”
Meaning: During dating or going into a relationship, one can see the sneak preview of the anticipated future by the way the person currently treats the other person.

Yoruba Tribe / Nigeria, West Africa
If doesn’t rain, your crop will not grow!
Meaning: Sometimes people go through a mess, which later becomes a message to teach others. Also, this character help develops wisdom.

Ashanti Tribe / Ghana, West Africa
You must act as if it is not possible to fail.
Meaning: In most endeavors, success will come, but one must realize that a failure is simply a stepping stone to success. Failure teaches one another approach; then, another approach gives one a new result!