The K Experience

elay	\|02-05-2008 21:28:27

your post is very informative..thank you for sharing and letting those with
limited knowledge know..its probably the same thing when some people from really
far away places and they hear about my country..they'd think of something really
exotic..primitive or things like that..

but you know what..if ever i get a
chance to go to ghanna, i wouldnt want to go to that buzzling town square. the
structures are pretty much the same in most places, i would prefer to go and
see the mud huts, and the tribal people. i thnk they are more interesting - in a
sense that it is what makes this place different from all other cultures..

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K	\|02-05-2008 21:42:17

That's a good point. While I was there, I spent some time in Agona, where my
grandmother lives. It's a small town a few miles away from Kumasi, the second
biggest city in Ghana. There were no mud huts, but life was at a much slower
pace. It was much closer to nature, and so much more relaxing. I would enjoy
walking around and seeing the beautiful sites. I have written an entry about it
actually, if you search for Agona on the search thing you can find it. There are
also pictures in the gallery.

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Reece - Correction

|06-22-2009 16:22:31

I am a student studying Sustainable Development and Governance. I recently got
back from a study tour in Ghana where I travelled from Accra all the way up to
Paga and Ghana's border with Burkina Faso. I'm not sure where you got your
information, I understand that you were in Ghana for six months, but I believe
that travelling north while you were there would have benefited you greatly. I
also understand your frustration with naiive people thinking all of Africa is
primitive. Accra is a bustling city rich with culture, but also resources. In
Ghana, unfortunately, there is a problem with resource distribution, and if you
had travelled up north you would have seen hundreds of thousands of mud huts.
Seeing this for ourselves and educating others about the disappointing
differences between the south and north of Ghana is the first key step to
change. I correct you not to belittle you, but simply to encourage you to dig
deeper into Ghana's poverty issue as it is still extremely visible.
Unfortunately, mud huts are the only source of shelter in the north, and they
are still very much a part of the culture. I do not think that it is a stupid
question to ask if there are mud huts in Ghana, because there are. I think that
your answer could have been more educated. I don't mean any harm, just want to
educate you. Thanks, Reece

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K	\|06-22-2009 17:14:08

Hi Reece,

Thanks for you very educated input. I did not spend a lot of time
outside of Accra, and Kumasi, which were some of the most developed areas of
Ghana. So my viewpoint is somewhat biased. Therefore, I accept your correction,
and will indeed do further research.

Thanks again.

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