GHexpat

I left the United States for Ghana back in 2002, vowing to never return.  This decision was based more on faith than logic (or faith as logic).  And true to word, I have been living in the “Gateway to Africa” for the past 15+ years, now residing on the outskirts of Somanya, a primarily mango-farming area far away from what any Westerner would classify as a city, in the Eastern Region of Ghana. There are many times, even to this day, that I regret certain aspects of deciding to come to Ghana and feel compelled to return, which I may well eventually.  But overall, when I look at harsh realities stateside, such as the proliferation of mass killings and murderous incidences of domestic violence, I know I made the right decision to leave. A friend of mine in the US, (the late) Rodger Taylor , has asked me to write an article for WurknProgress *, a website he started, about my experiences in Ghana.  Beyond that general instruction, he has left the particular subject I wa...

Lotty is an empress I met a few years back when I first moved to Somanya.  She's an accomplished hairdresser specializing in dreadlocks, and in fact most of the Rastas you may meet in Somanya at some point have had their hair done by her, but as you can see from the video below she's a master hair-braider in general.   Video Size =  5MB Lotty's lil bro, Andy, sent me some pics of her work so that we can bigup her enterprise, and these images are so outstanding that I've decided to dedicate an entire blog post to them.  So I'll stop writing now and let the pics speak for themselves:     Man do I wish I can get one of the these bad boys, a dreadlocked mohawk!  Video Size = 1MB Lotty Locks (Professional Dreadlocks Hair Salon) is located on Akusi Road within walking distance of Somanya Roundabout, the most-recognized landmark in the area.  So even if you don't live in the area but want beautiful dreadlocks, plaiting or any other hairstyle don't he...