Ideologies of Difference and Equality in Nima
When I arrived in Accra, Ramadan was just beginning. The zongos, particularly Nima where I spent most of my time, are full of Muslim...
Accra’s Complex Linguistic Landscape
If you ask anyone in Accra, they will tell you that Hausa is not a Ghanaian language. In fact, almost everyone I talk to about my...
Vehicles of Sociality: The Role of Transportation in Verbal Play, Spatial Negotiation, and Exchange
Taking a ride in a tro-tro is one of many small pleasures in Accra. I usually take the back seat and squeeze in by the lefthand side to...
Asymmetry in Accra: Divergent Urbanization in Two Scenes
Deborah Pellow (2002) describes Accra as a “cultural mosaic of ethnic groups and physical layouts,” teeming with a wide array of...
(In)completeness and Constructed Urban Space in Accra
Accra is the kind of place that demands attention from every one of your senses. The most immediate sensation is the heat, which seems to...