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Augustine Arhinful recounts how he announced the death of his wife to his children

Former Black Stars striker, Augustine Arhinful, shared the heartbreaking moment when he had to inform his children about their mother’s passing.

In 2009, Augustine lost his wife, BarbaraArhinful, l at the age of 32 after a brief illness at the 37 Military Hospital in Accra.

Reflecting on the challenging experience in an interview with Dan Kwaku Yeboah, Augustine revealed the difficulty he faced in breaking the news to his children.

He recalled gathering his children in his bedroom and gently informing them of their mother’s demise. Despite the pain, Augustine encouraged them to remain strong and resilient, urging them not to show any signs of weakness.

“When my wife died, there were people who asked me to take my children away from home but I didn’t do it. I gathered them in my bedroom one afternoon and told them that their mother didn’t survive a short illness. I told them I wanted them to comport themselves and not cry,” Augustine Arhinful stated.

He added, “They just said thank you and that was it. They know their mom is no more, but they have never complained.”

During those challenging times, the former Black Stars player found comfort and strength in his faith in God.

“I was in the Lord and it was difficult, but I understood. After the one-week ceremony for my wife, I listened to a pastor preaching about death and it felt like he was talking to me. I was asking God a lot of questions but the preaching did the magic for me,” the ex-player said.

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