by Ryan Trinidad (written on August 4)
Ryan Trinidad inside the courtroom at the Judicial Services Building
Today we travel back to Accra. We arrive at the Judicial Services building. We learn that the building has not had any major renovations or remodels since it was built in the early 1900’s. You could definitely tell that the facilities were old. On the ride to the W.E.B. Dubois Centre, somebody on the bus made an interesting point. The Judicial Service sbuilding by no means was up to American standards, and we wondered why there wasn’t such a huge emphasis on it. Someone said that the U.S. imprisons the largest amount of people, more than any country. It is definitely something where money is a big deal. We wondered what the percentage of people was that go to prison in Ghana, and we came to a quick conclusion. We all agreed that the number is nowhere near that of America’s. Something to think about…
The “Martyrs of the Rule of Law” memorial in front of the Judicial Services Building.
The next stop is the W.E.B. Dubois Centre. This is one of the places I’ve been very excited to see. To think that very few people on this earth make a global difference and impact is amazing to me. To learn about how these people changed the world is something that always inspires me to live life to an even higher level. With that said, we walked into the W.E.B. Dubois Centre. Seeing the books that he wrote, the gifts he received from world leaders, it was amazing to me. Learning about what Dubois stood for spoke to me. It just made me appreciate the ones who become before me, and not even my ancestors, but just people who changed the world. Hope the world is ready for me…
The W.E.B. Dubois Bust
A small portion of W.E.B. Dubois’ 1300+ book collection
W.E.B. Dubois’ Burial Place
We end the evening off at a local restaurant in Osu. This place is known for its authentic Ghanaian food. I order a dish with fufu and goat meat. For those of you who are wondering what fufu is, it’s kind of like a moist dough made out of mashed up plantains and a couple of other simple ingredients. If you are a picky eater I advise you not to try it. But, me being the least picky eater around, I loved it!
Fufu and various meat stews
