Monday, 9 March 2015

Ghana

By Philip Otuo

1. Firstly, culture.

Firstly, there's just no culture there.

2. Football passion.

Just no vibes.
Ghana National Supporters Union.

3. The wildlife is pretty dull too.

The wildlife is pretty dull too.

4. Everyone’s seen elephants in the flesh by now *yawn*.

Everyone's seen elephants in the flesh by now *yawn*.
Mole National Park

5. The fashion is a bit different to what you may be used to.

The fashion is a bit different to what you may be used to.
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6. There’s no history there.
There's no history there.
The Larabanga Mosque, founded in 1421.

7. The food .

The food is terrible.
Grilled tilapia with banku.

8. What is there to do?

What is there to do?

9. And don’t get us started on education.

And don't get us started on education.

10. Nothing to see here.

Nothing to see here.
Ghana is the world’s 2nd largest producer of cocoa beans. Here’s some beans drying in Kakum.

11. Their markets are nothing special.

Their markets are nothing special.
12. And the harbours? Pfft…
And the harbours? Pfft...
Elmina harbor.
13. Nothing to write home about.
Nothing to write home about.
14. Why would you want to be here?
Why would you want to be here?
Lagoon Beach, Winneba.
15. Honestly, who would want to spend time here?
Honestly, who would want to spend time here?
Wli waterfalls.
16. Ugh… look at that view.
Ugh... look at that view.
17. Who would want to be surrounded by all this?
Who would want to be surrounded by all this?
West Gonja.
18. It’s just so backwards.
It's just so backwards.
19. And don’t get us started on the transport.
And don't get us started on the transport.
Tetteh Quashie, Accra
20. It’s just full of uptight people.
It's just full of uptight people.
Ghanaian football fans in Kumasi.
21. It’s not like anyone of note has been to visit recently.
It's not like anyone of note has been to visit recently.
Just Barack Obama’s first visit to subsaharan Africa as President in 2009. NBD.
22. The parks are really dull.
The parks are really dull.
Kakum National Park.

23. And the rivers there are tiny.

And the rivers there are tiny.
Volta River

24. Why would you want to end up as wound up as this woman?

Why would you want to end up as wound up as this woman?
Market seller in Volta.

25. Yep, just nothing much to celebrate here.

Yep, just nothing much to celebrate here.
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Ghana celebrates its 58th Independence Day today.
Happy birthday Ghana!

Home of the azonto too.

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