Tilapia for Lunch

Around Ghana

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September 7th 2012
VIPs go the wrong way through traffic, a sign says that sexual deviants not welcome at immigration - but everyone is friendly + everyone is welcome. Hymns on the radio + inspirational business names. Hymns + religious messages. So much construction, so many building cranes, Chinese motorcycles, Kia + lots of Hyundai. Local vocabulary - spot = bar, chop = food ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more