We found ourselves at the end of our Berlin vacation not having yet gone to a single museum. So after meeting up with old childhood friends, and having some downtime before our “next meeting”, for this is what the vacation had become, we went to the Pergamon Museum. It was originally built between 1910 and […]
Mount Entoto, Menelik Museum & Maryam Church
Waking up Saturday was quite painful. I dreamt of balls hitting the crossbar and Asamoah Gyan crying his heart out. He certainly gained sympathy points for that one. We are all still in shock, to say the least. My father has decided to take me to Entoto Mountain to make up for my being shacked […]
Borghese Gallery and Stumbling Upon Sights in Rome
After leaving the serene atmosphere of the Vatican necropolis, I joined the bustling crowds on earth above, cooled myself with gelato, and boarded the electric bus (116) to the Borghese Gallery. The bus passed through Campo de’Fiori and as I had enough time to spare before my reservation at Borghese, I got off the bus […]
World Heritage – Elmina Castle
My visit to Ghana this year was marked by a visit to Cape Coast. I have passed through several times before on my way to Nzema from Accra but have never explored. Elmina Castle in Cape Coast was built in 1482 by Portuguese traders who wanted to protect their interests in the gold trade. They […]
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah (9/21/09 – 4/27/72) was the first president of Ghana and one of the most influential Pan-Africanists. He was born in Nkroful in Nzemaland. He was educated in Ghana, the US, and the UK. He returned to Accra in 1947 where he soon started to cause trouble for the British who at that time […]
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.