Fun & Interesting Facts in Ghana

Yes, it is an anthill! (ok, mountain) We estimated it was taller than Uncle Jimmy (6’9”) These anthills were plentiful in some areas.






Because everyone walks and they are so close to the ocean, the sand can prove to be tiresome for transportation. To improve the consistency of the roads (which are sand) they sometimes put trash on the road to mix into the sand.






Families of chickens are everywhere. Once during a talk at a school, a hen and her chicks walked right between us and the audience. Reid and I both looked at each other, grinned and then kept talking.




Children are active in the family businesses. They learn the trade at a young age. Almost everything is carried on the head. We were a rarity with our backpacks.