The Trotro Girl - Documenting the Human Experience

I was that person that would whine and complain about situations. When I got stuck, I would quit. I built a tent and dwelled wherever anyone passed a negative comment or if a negative thought came to…

Today, Sanusi, our portrait, shares with us how he got into street hawking. Sanusi Adamu is from Bawku in the Upper East Region. At the age of 7, he had an accident and had to leave school.…

Ghanaians believe they are hospitable. We love to go the extra mile to make their guests comfortable and to have a memorable experience. From gifts to food, to compliments, to preferential treatment,…

Kofi Acquah, from Busua Beach, Western Region, where he grew up, shares his story with us. Growing up in Busua, there was a black surf shop that was interesting to him. He often saw people…

A few years ago, I went to a salon to get my hair done. It was a Saturday evening and as usual there were many clients that day. The hairdresser's sister who had just returned from one of the…

Neris, from Benin, is our portrait for today. Enjoy! Neris is an engineer at Melcom Head Office in Accra. He is 28 years old. His hobbies are playing basketball, watching movies and…

I attended an event at Alliance Francaise d`Accra and this gentleman came picking chairs and cleaning the floor. As a former member of staff, I know everyone at Alliance and so this face was…

The monk who sold his Ferrari by Robin S. Sharma is a self-development book written in a story form. It was interesting to read and easy to follow. Julian Mantle, a well accomplished lawyer, is the…