Tag Archives: Nissan Urvan

Adabraka, it’s been real

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Kwaku Dankwa

On Friday the 13th, April, 2012, I had to make a decision. I was on my way to the Kwame Nkrumah Circle in the evening from the office. I’d made that trip so many times that I never even gave … Continue reading →

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Just get me home in one piece

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

It was nearly 9pm. The line hadn’t moved in a long while. The route home may be different, but it’s the same story in principle. Where crowds are ready to claw each other’s eyes out in the mornings, the Kwame … Continue reading →

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Cargo

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

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 →

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Please don’t scratch

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

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 →

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I don’t wear white trousers

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Kwaku Dankwa

For me, leg room is a luxury in any trotro. One Sunday, having been left behind, I had to trek to church by myself. I was in the first row – alone. Soon, I was lost in my daydreams. It … Continue reading →

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