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Bouquets of flowers & Trays of Food
On the table in front of the pulpit we found two bouquets of flowers and two trays of appetizers....
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Uploaded on Mar 6, 2008
Joe, Leon, Betty, Barbara, Dennis, Stevie
Here we are with our wives and church brethren back home in Brooklyn. Leon and I are wearing our...
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"Welcome Home, Pastor & Leon"
This poster was on the wall when I walked into the NYC high school where our church in Brooklyn meets each Sunday.
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Refugees from Liberia
These 6 men and 3 women are Liberians -- 2 countries to the west from Ghana. They have been living...
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Uploaded on Mar 3, 2008
The plaque of Remembrance
This plaque is in the wall of the castle. It reads: "In remembrance of the anguish of our...
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Uploaded on Mar 2, 2008
The stairs, the beach, the ocean
When the captive men, women and children passed thru the Door of No Return, they went down...
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The Door of No Return (2)
Thru this door thousands of enslaved people left their home in Africa for the voyage to the New World.
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The Door of No Return
Marched thru an underground tunnel in darkness, the slaves entered into this passageway that led to the Door of No Return.
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Our guide in one of the slave dungeons
Kept in almost total darkness under the castle, 1000 men and 300 women slaves were kept here until...
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The sea-ward side of the Cape Coast Castle
The colonies in the New World were economic ventures, businesses meant to make a profit for the...
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Children in the church
As Leon and I are drinking the coconut milk, these boys and girls watched our every move.
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One room, open air school
These young boys were in class as we passed by on the street in front. I waved to them, and a couple...
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The Tano River
From the bridge high above the river. The river will fill this channel and flood onto main street in the rainy season.
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Preparing dinner in the courtyard of Pastor Peter's home
She's using abig knife to peel some roots that will be cooked for dinner. The standing woman is...
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Knocking down coconuts
The man in the blue shirt has a long bamboo stick and is knocking down the coconuts so that we can...
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Here's the family kitchen
Its hot year round in Ghana, so its not a good idea to cook indoors. Most people have an outdoor...
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Uploaded on Mar 2, 2008
Our visit to Grace Bible...
A new church in Bibiani
The Slave Fort at Cape Coast
