AcknowledgementsI'd like to express my outmost gratitude to everyone who contributed to making Barriers a success. Everyone who told me to keep writing and everyone who encouraged me to publish this work. My parents, Mr and Mrs Ansu Gyeabour; Mom, Dad , I'll never be able to thank you enough for igniting the fire of reading and the love for words in me. To my friends who acted as my editors and my biggest fans, urging me to keep going ,Yvonne, Aria, Mildred, Winifred and Mina, thank you guys. You're the best team.