Monthly Archives: September 2011

E dey be … keke

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

Welcome Tosin Osunlaja, our guest commuter for today. I call her a woman of many costumes. From satin and dancing shoes during her days as a choreography director at KNUST, she went on to suits and stilettos in a bank … Continue reading →

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Dark suits and darkened soles

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

Lateness can make people do crazy things. Standing at a bus-stop, it’s easy to observe the different personalities who come in search of trotros to work. Here was this lady in a charcoal suit. Her heels must’ve been at least … Continue reading →

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Quiet, please!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

I braced myself for the unique stink at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Station after the day’s rains. Along with the darkness (and the opportunistic pickpockets that come with it), the mucky ground and the bending queues, the last hazard I … Continue reading →

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Bag a bargain

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

Fashionista. That’s the one word that comes to mind when thinking about Dodzi Anku, our guest commuter for today. Maybe living in both Singapore and Canada at two different times of her life had something to do with it. We’ve … Continue reading →

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