How does it make sense when you learn that Achimota is not part of Accra, Legon is not in Accra and Labadi is actually an outskirt of Accra? Absurd. Truth is, that was the case not too long ago. It definitely is the capital of our dear Ghana but in terms of definition Accra is far from being definite.
Imagine the frustrations of a village guy whose dream to see Accra eventually comes to pass when he is invited over by a relative. Then just as he is settling in, his host, the Accra Man tells him ‘‘Brother, feel at home, erm… I am going to Accra to come’’ Accra again? How confusing.
If Accra can inflict such emotional turmoil on the Ghanaian, one can imagine what the foreign visitor has to secretly endure. All over the world, cities expand and overrun their original boundaries. There are cases where some…
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