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Development and Decay: The Blame Game Changes Nothing When the Flood Water Rise Again

Posted on June 8, 2015
by Malaka
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There are a couple of things about Accra that the casual observer will note and that the average pupil is taught about the typography of Ghana’s capital city: Accra is situated in a coastal plain The city is 91 meters elevation above the sea level…

Burglars and the Single Woman

Posted on May 11, 2015
by Malaka
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Home invasions are a terrifying - and frequent - occurrence in any metropolitan area. Accra is no exception. As a child, our home was burgled on several occasions, with the thieves making off with appliances, clothing or VHS tapes. The specificity of the items stolen…

Accra is Gotham. Can it be Saved?

Posted on November 18, 2014
by Malaka
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In the Gotham allegory, Batman is the symbol of hope in a city that is so depraved and corrupt that the only way to root out that corruption is through violence. Batman doesn’t hold symposiums and forums encouraging city corrupt leaders and crime bosses to…