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Category Archives: Accra living
A deathly business
By some stroke of ill-luck, I wasn’t on my regular public transport route on the evening of 24th July, 2012. I wasn’t on any public transport route at all! I wondered what kind of conversation was going on within individual … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
Tagged Accra, Atta Mills, Daily Graphic, herd mentality, koogyan, mate, Metro TV, Se asa, trotro
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A watered down pain in the gut
There’s something about trotro drivers. They can’t bear sitting in traffic for even the shortest time. The car stops and the driver slouches into his seat on his left elbow, with a kiss of the teeth and a frown on … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
Tagged Accra, East Legon, Electricity Company of Ghana, Flagstaff House, Ghana Water Company, Kufuor gallon, taps, trotro, water
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The joys of death
Walking along my road to join the fray of commuters every morning can get quite monotonous. It’s always the same scenery, apart from the occasional new kiosk that sprang up overnight to house the latest busload of squatters. Or a … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
Tagged Accra, azonto, caskets, funerals, Kumasi, obituary, outdoorings, what a shock
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This is a man’s world
I’d choose a direct trotro from Bridge to Ridge any day. Unfortunately, Accra-bound trotros are not as plentiful as I wish they were. That means, more often than not, that I have to take one going to Circle, drop off … Continue reading
Easy money
Most mornings, I meet just about the same squatters sitting outside their uncompleted buildings, shirts unbuttoned or draped over their bare chests. A few vigorously scrub away with chewing sticks of various lengths. The routine is the same: a smile, … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
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Makin’ a quick buck
The multitude at Bridge waiting for a ride to work – or wherever it is they were going – was impossible, and rightly so. I didn’t expect to be the only one waiting for an Accra-bound trotro after oversleeping by … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
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The fight for fareness
First, the dreaded news: fuel prices have gone up. That thought made each step towards Bridge a little more difficult than the last. Of course, the newspapers reported that fares would increase by the not-so-round figure of 18%. Past experiences … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
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What’s cookin’?
We had been stuck around Emmanuel Eye Clinic way too long when from behind two or three cars a lady came rushing up to the driver. On her head was a tray of local ready-to-eat food. With the precision of … Continue reading
Posted in Accra living
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Onipa nua ne nnipa (We’re all one)
I patted both pockets hysterically, probably expecting a miracle with each tap. While getting aboard my phone had ‘slipped’ out of my pocket, never to be seen again. Frantically, I pleaded with the man to my right to dial my … Continue reading
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The Daily Commute: From Bridge to Ridge 