Comments on: Accra, fifteen years later http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/ EthanZ's musings on Africa, media and international development Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:45:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darren Schemmer http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-2063331 Darren Schemmer Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:15:11 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3092#comment-2063331 I was really interested to read your story comparing your experiences in 1993 and 2009. I've only been in Ghana for 3 years and even in that short time the pace of change has remarkable, especially in Accra, but the whole country is urbanizing very quickly. There are still millions of people living a life of poverty, but only half as many as in 1990 and the children of most of those subsistence farmers and fisherman won't be doing what their parents did. Ghana is a remarkable story with more to come. I was really interested to read your story comparing your experiences in 1993 and 2009. I’ve only been in Ghana for 3 years and even in that short time the pace of change has remarkable, especially in Accra, but the whole country is urbanizing very quickly. There are still millions of people living a life of poverty, but only half as many as in 1990 and the children of most of those subsistence farmers and fisherman won’t be doing what their parents did. Ghana is a remarkable story with more to come.

]]> By: Joe Dee http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1854041 Joe Dee Tue, 29 Dec 2009 17:43:29 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3092#comment-1854041 Ethan, i do remember seeing you around in Osu during your greatest years in Ghana. although my residence changed to the NW Connecticut; work in Stamford, reading your article brought a big smile to my face. i can't wait to see the "new' Accra next summer. was last there in '07. thanks for the positive image you've potrayed about an African country. the problems will still be there but the development and the struggle to reduce the gap b/n the rich and poor will surely come. Ethan, i do remember seeing you around in Osu during your greatest years in Ghana. although my residence changed to the NW Connecticut; work in Stamford, reading your article brought a big smile to my face. i can’t wait to see the “new’ Accra next summer. was last there in ’07.
thanks for the positive image you’ve potrayed about an African country.
the problems will still be there but the development and the struggle to reduce the gap b/n the rich and poor will surely come.

]]> By: Abi http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1667017 Abi Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:59:49 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3092#comment-1667017 Hi Ethan, Your article brings back very fond memories of Ghana. Particularly Accra. I was almost walking the streets with your vivid description. I look forward to seeing the changes. It is a great nation. Hi Ethan,

Your article brings back very fond memories of Ghana. Particularly Accra. I was almost walking the streets with your vivid description.

I look forward to seeing the changes. It is a great nation.

]]> By: Oluniyi David Ajao http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1664002 Oluniyi David Ajao Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:11:07 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3092#comment-1664002 Its always the same at the end of the day. There would always be a wide disparity between the rich and poor for as long as capitalism is king in developing countries. The same disparity exists in Lagos and South Africa even has the worst disparity between the rich and poor, in the world. Accra would keep growing for a long time to come. Its always the same at the end of the day. There would always be a wide disparity between the rich and poor for as long as capitalism is king in developing countries.

The same disparity exists in Lagos and South Africa even has the worst disparity between the rich and poor, in the world.

Accra would keep growing for a long time to come.

]]> By: Food Accra, fifteen years later | India Restaurants http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1663908 Food Accra, fifteen years later | India Restaurants Tue, 21 Jul 2009 03:58:18 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3092#comment-1663908 [...] View original post here: Accra, fifteen years later [...] [...] View original post here: Accra, fifteen years later [...]

]]> By: msnu http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/2009/07/20/accra-fifteen-years-later/comment-page-1/#comment-1663786 msnu Tue, 21 Jul 2009 01:59:23 +0000 http://www.ethanzuckerman.com/blog/?p=3092#comment-1663786 Ah, but Ethan, next time drive past the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout, hit the Legon-Madina road and it will take you right back to 1994... I'm amazed by the changes in central Accra every single time I'm there but it's nothing compared to the shock of how much remains unchanged. Ah, but Ethan, next time drive past the Tetteh Quarshie roundabout, hit the Legon-Madina road and it will take you right back to 1994… I’m amazed by the changes in central Accra every single time I’m there but it’s nothing compared to the shock of how much remains unchanged.

]]>