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Joy’s Year Of The Return
For years, I wanted to travel back to the Motherland. Unfortunately there were so many negative mindsets that had been imposed on me concerning Africa that kept me from making that visit. Over the years, however, I have been feeling such a strong connection to the continent through growing in my own understanding of our ethnic history. So when my best friend who is a travel consultant decided to design a “heritage tour” to Ghana, I couldn’t resist passing up the opportunity! I am SO glad I went because I learned so much about our history and where so many of our cultural practices originated. My best friend was very…
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DNA Leads Sisters to Discover Ghana
Every Vacation Has A Story… A few years ago, our Vivian and Pat’s family was fortunate enough to have their brother offer his DNA for use with African Ancestry to dig deeper into their families history. Through this reputable company our family discovered that our lineage was Ashanti or Asanti as said in Ghana. Pat and Vivian decided to travel to Ghana to reconnect with their ancestors. The trip was emotional, educational and yes, a reconnection. Who is Kwame Nkrumah? One of our first stops was the Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum and Museum: He was the first president of Ghana, who was later over thrown by the CIA because of his…
Every Vacation Has a Story
