A Life That Shaped Ghana

• Change usually starts with someone deciding to try.

No individual is named yet. Biographies will be published only with verified dates, cited sources and advisory review.

Location follows the subject, once a subject is confirmed.

Setting in the series: Central Coast — Cultural exploration area.

Woezɔ

Ewe

Welcome.

“Woezɔ,” said the teacher, opening the classroom door.

“Wo nsē te sɛ wo nsa.”

An Akan idea that your work is measured by your own hands — what you build is what you leave behind.

• Ghana became independent on 6 March 1957.
• Ghana’s flag uses red, gold and green with a black star at its centre.

• Subject to be confirmed — Named only after source verification.

In the story: Nana Abena, Ntikuma

Write a one-minute life

1. Choose someone you admire.
2. Write their story in sixty seconds of speaking.
3. Read it aloud and time yourself.

• Best for ages 10–12.
• Use alongside a library or archive visit.

More guidance on the For Grown-Ups page.

• Ghana — Encyclopaedia Britannica — General reference for Ghana's geography, peoples, languages and history.
• Ghana Museums & Monuments Board — National body responsible for Ghana's museums, forts and heritage sites.
• Ananse Adventures editorial review — Cultural and historical detail is checked with advisors and fluent speakers before an episode is published.