Ghana getaway: Carol Ofori's family explores Accra's hidden gems
She recently shared on Instagram, 'Come with the Oforis to visit family and explore Accra, Ghana 🇬🇭 #Ghana #Accra #TravelAfrica,' highlighting the warmth and excitement of their trip .
As families across South Africa embrace the joys of the school holidays, radio presenter Carol Ofori has given her followers a captivating glimpse into her family adventure in Ghana, a vibrant West African nation.
The Ofori family immersed themselves in Ghana's rich history during their cultural tour, visiting significant landmarks such as the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Osu Castle.
Ofori expressed her admiration for the monumental Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park, remarking, 'All our personalities captured in one picture 😍 Visited the #KwameNkrumahMemorialPark today. Learned a lot, including the fact that Dr Nkrumah was not only the first president of Ghana (he led Ghana to independence in 1960) but also became co-president of Guinea 🇬🇳 A pan-African at heart, who wanted to see Africa united.'
Set in a beautifully landscaped area, the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park & Mausoleum offers visitors profound insights into Ghana's independence movement and Nkrumah's lasting legacy.
It stands as a tribute to a leader who envisioned a united Africa, just like South Africa's Nelson Mandela.
At Osu Castle, another poignant stop, the family confronted the sobering history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
Ofori poignantly reflected, 'Osu Castle… I am smiling - but many who walked through this door NEVER returned. This door is known as 'the door of NO return'.
"Enslaved individuals would be in shackles and ushered down the stairs to the massive ships waiting to take them away to foreign lands to be enslaved. The Danish were the first to sell enslaved individuals from this castle.'
The castle, known for its complex history, offers visitors a chance to engage with Ghana's colonial past and the legacy of the slave trade.
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