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Category Archives: Markets

another trip to Kejetia market – the fabrics

October 3, 2013by Chris 37 Comments

I’ve had a rough few weeks of lets call it, cultural re-awakening. When you thought you had life in your foreign country under control, then the old culture shock creeps […]

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craft, culture, Markets, places to visit in Ghana, Travel

100m dish

June 2, 2013by Chris 2 Comments

Bill here. This is Soup and Stew (not poop and spew, although it would be an honest mistake). They’re Senegal Parrots. They are the catalyst for dragging me from my […]

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cooking, food, Markets, recipes, the farm

the other side of the tracks

November 29, 2012by Chris 2 Comments

Between Accra and Kumasi is a rail line. A rail line which has not been used, for trains at least, for a long, long time. It has fallen into disrepair […]

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Ashanti, culture, emigration, expat, Ghana, Konongo, Markets, places to visit in Ghana

The biggest market in West Africa!

September 27, 2012by Chris 11 Comments

Everyday is market day in Kumasi, courtesy of the sprawling, self contained metropolis that is Kejetia Market. Reputedly the biggest market in West Africa, it boasts a staggering 10,000 stallholders […]

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culture, emigration, expat, first impressions, food, Kumasi, Markets, places to visit in Ghana, shopping

Have you done the groceries?

July 8, 2012by Chris 3 Comments

One of the joys of travelling, hell, one of the joys of life, is eating and trying new foods. But moving to a new country whose palate and cuisine is […]

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cooking, culture, expat, first impressions, food, Ghana, Konongo, Kumasi, Markets, new home, shopping, the differences

photo of the week

May 12, 2012by Chris 4 Comments

A young girl working at Konongo markets. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

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Children, culture, Ghana, Markets

A normal day?

April 12, 2012by Chris 5 Comments

I dropped off the children at school this morning and did a spot of grocery shopping on my way home. It felt almost normal….   …until I went to pick […]

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first impressions, Ghana, Markets, new home, Uncategorized

trips to the big smoke…Kumasi

March 5, 2012by Chris 4 Comments

Hi there, It’s been a while since I’ve written, not that we haven’t been up to things, we have, but I’ve been taking such rubbish photos that it’s put me […]

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Children, Ghana, Kumasi, Markets, new home, places to visit in Ghana, Uncategorized

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