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Tag Archives: Emmanuel Eye Centre
Cargo
Not a cloud was in sight. On another day and in another country, this would’ve been described as a perfect day. The sky was gloriously clear, yet the masses sweating at Bridge had no time to admire the lovely blue … Continue reading
Posted in The streets
Tagged Accra, Adabraka, Emmanuel Eye Centre, hausa koko, Makola, Mercedes Benz 207, Nissan Urvan, trotro
4 Comments
Please don’t scratch
I’ve always maintained that the gains are minimal when trying to dodge the traffic of the main road. If I were driving, I’d probably just stick it out along Mensvic Hotel rather than take the back road at L’Ecole Francaise. … Continue reading
Tricks of the trade
It was about a quarter to seven on a cool Tuesday morning in this Mercedes Benz Sprinter. I’ll never forget one passenger. He wore a well-worn Barcelona jersey of questionable genuineness. He was at the back, and being of average … Continue reading
Posted in Tales from a trotro
Tagged 37, Airport Police Station, Emmanuel Eye Centre, Opeibea, Shangri-La, trotro
8 Comments
Good cop, bad cop
It was all so familiar. Driving through the slow motion of the morning commute, just a few metres past the Spanner Junction traffic lights, I saw a parked Nissan Urvan at the side of the road. The driver was pleading … Continue reading
Posted in The streets
Tagged 37, Emmanuel Eye Centre, fare, mate, police, red light, Tema Station, trotro
11 Comments