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Stories Set in Ghana
Gold Coast castles, Accra tro-tros, Ashanti pride and Black Star dreams — Ghana's stories blend proverb and street. Start with these ten, then open the country on StoryTerra's map.
Open Ghana on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Ghana
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Browse 12 books, 16 movies and 1 game set in Ghana.
Homegoing
A novel of breathtaking sweep and emotional power that traces three hundred years in Ghana and along the way also becomes a truly great American novel. Extraordinary for its exquisite language, its implacable sorrow,…
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
Anansi the Spider is one of the great folk heroes of the world. He is a rogue, a mischief maker, and a wise, lovable creature who triumphs over larger foes.In this traditional Ashanti tale, Anansi sets out on a long,…
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise
A celebration of Dr. Maya Angelou by weaving her words with rare and intimate archival photographs and videos which paint hidden moments of her exuberant life during some of America’s most defining civil rights moments.…
Big Men
For her latest industrial exposé Rachel Boynton (Our Brand Is Crisis) gained unprecedented access to Africa's oil companies. The result is a gripping account of the costly personal tolls levied when American corporate…
e-Life
Computers smart phones and tablets are now a part of our daily lives. They have revolutionised the way we work the way we communicate and the way we view the world. But what happens to our old phone when we upgrade?…
National Theatre Live: Barber Shop Chronicles
For generations African men have gathered in barber shops to discuss the world. These are places where the banter can be barbed and the truth is always telling. Follow along as we leap from a barber shop in Peckham to…
Copper Sun
Stolen from her village, sold to the highest bidder, fifteen-year-old Amari has only one thing left of her own: hope. Amari's life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and…
Sankofa
On a photo shoot in Ghana an American model slips back in time becomes enslaved on a plantation and bears witness to the agony of her ancestral past.
Borga
"Borga" is Better. A Borga is a Ghanaian abroad living an excessive wealthy lifestyle. At least that's what they want everyone to believe.
The Rescue List
Two boys escape from slavery spend a year in a rehabilitation shelter and eventually reunite with their families. Meanwhile the man who rescued them launches another mission to liberate more children.
The 10 stories above are just a sample of the 29 in the catalogue for this entry. For the full live catalogue, open Ghana in the StoryTerra app. On the live map you can also filter by the exact time the stories take place — any year, decade or century, from BCE to the future.
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