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Living With Disability: The Untold Stories of Accessibility in Ghana
By Naa Lamptey Koforidua, Ghana — Every morning, 25-year-old Adjoa Koomson wheels herself down a dirt path riddled with stones, puddles, and sharp turns. It’s just 300 meters to the roadside — but it can take up to 20 minutes. Sometimes, the wheels get stuck. Sometimes, she tips over. “I’m always scared I’ll fall,” she says. “But I can’t just stay home.” Adjoa was born with spina bifida. She uses a wheelchair to move around, but Ghana’s cities, transport systems, and institutions remain largely inaccessible — making daily life a test of strength, patience, and endurance. Disability in Ghana: The Statistics and Reality According to the Ghana Statistical Service: Despite…
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Beyond the Headlines: What It’s Like Living in a Flood-Prone Area
By Nomako Odawna, Accra — The rain started around 3 a.m. At first, it was a steady patter on the rooftop. Then it turned into a roar. Within an hour, muddy water surged through the alleys and spilled into living rooms. Mattresses floated. Fridges toppled. Children screamed. For 42-year-old trader Kojo Mensah, it was the fourth time in two years his home had been submerged. “We didn’t even sleep,” he said. “We just stood in the water, waiting for it to stop.” In flood-prone communities like Odawna, Nima, and Kaneshie in Accra, flooding is no longer a seasonal nuisance — it’s a permanent threat, an annual trauma, and a glaring…