Asi Ocansey - “The Batik Lady”Fabric samples from the best batik maker. Ghana (Osu, Accra)

Asi Ocansey - “The Batik Lady”
Fabric samples from the best batik maker. Ghana (Osu, Accra)

Asi Ocansey - “The Batik Lady”Designer at work at Asi Ocansey’s batik shop, Osu-Accra. Best batik fabric makers.

Asi Ocansey - “The Batik Lady”
Designer at work at Asi Ocansey’s batik shop, Osu-Accra. Best batik fabric makers.

Just who is “KOPA”Follow this blog to learn more later 

Just who is “KOPA”
Follow this blog to learn more later 

Great Marker: Ghana Everywhere 

Great Marker: Ghana Everywhere 

The streets of Apam

The streets of Apam

Ghana: The StorytellersYoung lady from Apam, Central Region

Ghana: The Storytellers
Young lady from Apam, Central Region

Ghana: The StorytellersBatik artist extraordinaire, Madam Ocansey, shares her personal stories with Yenkassa

Ghana: The Storytellers
Batik artist extraordinaire, Madam Ocansey, shares her personal stories with Yenkassa

Ghana: The Storytellers Chief linguist, Mr. Frimpong, reciting proverbs for Yenkassa

Ghana: The Storytellers
 
Chief linguist, Mr. Frimpong, reciting proverbs for Yenkassa

Man of Proverbs

Filmed proverbs recital today, off to Senya Brekum tomorrow to interview former Black Stars, Kotoko, and Hearts player, Kofi Pare. We will post some pics tomorrow

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Ghana Girl, pink wall

Ghana Girl, pink wall

Creative “Chopbox” - If you attended secondary school (boarding house) in Ghana, you know the chopbox (for storing food/provisions) is a must-have.

Creative “Chopbox” - 
If you attended secondary school (boarding house) in Ghana, you know the chopbox (for storing food/provisions) is a must-have.

Ghana - FloraI am forgetting the name of this flower/plant but, we used to suck the nectar from the flower when we were kids

Ghana - Flora
I am forgetting the name of this flower/plant but, we used to suck the nectar from the flower when we were kids

Accra, by the ocean

Accra, by the ocean

Accra, by the ocean

Accra, by the ocean