Akwaaba! I'm Padma Mana, and I visited Ghana this summer on the Ghana: Discovering the Truth about Africa's Past Program. The program studied the Slave Trade and contemporary West African society, but I got this and so much more out of the experience. An African Proverb states that "She who learns, teaches." Of course, nothing can supplement the learning experience of traveling abroad, but hopefully you can glean a shadow of the perceptions I perceived while in Ghana from my accounts below. Thankyou, or as Ghanaians would say, Medaasi!

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Day 10!

Here in Kumasi we went on a morning walk. Schoolchildren walking to their trotros (local public taxis here) or bus stops became a familiar sight. The children here smile and wave back at us :)

Kumasi is the capital of the Asante region. The Asante people are absolutely beautiful! I think I'm regaining my sense of seeing beauty in everyone, one thing I'm happy and thankful for. I also realized that I've gained an African/Ghanaian taste of attractiveness. Its funny how that happens when you immerse yourself in another culture, when you're around people of the same nationality all the time.

We've seen the Asante Palace, the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and lots of other sites. Its beautiful, and this cloudy weather helps a lot!

Medasi,
Padma
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Location: Kumasi, Ghana

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