The plan yesterday was to sightsee in Accra. Unfortunately for me, it was also the day for the Ga Mantse funeral. The Ga-Mantse is the paramount king of the Ga-Adangbe people who are the native inhabitants of Accra. Several sub-chiefs serve under him. There is no Ga-Mantse now though. The last one, Nii Amugi II, […]
Return to Accra By Way of Noe-Elubo
So after all our talk about flying, we decided to return to Accra from the Ivory Coast by road by way of Elubo. The border had re-opened 4 days after the skirmish and we thought we would be fine. The trip to Noe, the border town on the Ivorian side, in the local trotro was […]
Grand Bassam & Abidjan
Grand Bassam! What a ghost town! The last time I was here, I was a toddler so I don’t remember anything. But from what I hear, it used to be the place to be. From what I see, the place is dead, the buildings dilapidated. Grand Bassam is east of Abidjan. Lots of Ivorian Nzema […]
From Half Assini to the Ivory Coast
We are going to Ivorian Nzema to visit other family. The plan was to leave early so that we could make it to Grand Bassam before dusk. We needed a new taxi since the other one was damaged by the goat. We had discussed with Old Man and his family the possible complications we could face […]
Half Assini & Bonyere
Half Assini (Jomoro District, Western Region, Ghana) is quite an idyllic town. It is where Old Man lives. The landscape is dotted by many coconut trees interspersed with plantain/banana trees and indian almond trees. The main roads are paved and mostly used by people and goats with just the occasional car driving along. There’s electricity […]
Trip from Accra to Nzema: Trotros, Bribes Oh My!
Mama and I woke up early prepared to take the 7 am bus from Accra to Nzema (Takoradi specifically) however we didn’t arrive at the station until 9 am. The plan was to take a private bus but Mama was concerned for our safety because these buses speed (that’s what makes them reliable), so she […]
Video Clip from Accra
Description: Clip taken while driving in the back of a taxi. Excuse Mama’s commentary in the background. We are travelling through Accra, some commercial area. I believe it’s Ring Road near Circle. The cars with the yellow front and back quadrants are taxis.
Finally in Ghana
It was such a long trip. Delays States side as well as with my connection in England. Landing in Accra was not as magical as it was 6 years ago, maybe because of all the stress of travel, and my nervousness. I stepped off the plane into a cool but humid Ghanaian midnight, NOT the […]
A lover of mangoes. A woman - smart, without pretense, lefthanded, Afropolitan - navigating this thing called life. An unapologetic believer in social justice and karma. Choosing to radiate positive energy and be true to myself. Here, my musings.