Administrator of the Minerals Development Fund, Dr. Hanna Louisa Bissiw-Kotei, has opened up about her difficult childhood, revealing that the abuse she endured while living with her mother’s elder sister shaped her resilience and strength.
Speaking on the Upside Down Show on Channel One TV on Sunday, September 28, 2025, Dr. Bissiw-Kotei explained that her aunt took her in under the guise of raising her but instead subjected her to what would now be considered abuse.
“You know those days when your Auntie, older than your mom or older than your dad, could just come for you to live with them—that’s what happened to me. My mother’s elder sister came for me, saying she would train me, and that’s where everything started, all my ordeals started. I went through what any child who you call abuse today went through,” she recounted.
Despite the painful memories, Dr. Bissiw-Kotei stressed that she harbours no bitterness, describing the experience as part of God’s plan to prepare her for life.
“When I look back at that time, I don’t feel negative. I think it rather made me. For me, any bad experience I have been through in life, I see it as something that God allowed to happen because he wants my life to be a living example to other young women,” she said.