Ghana Must Go, by Taiye Selasi. Ghana and USA.
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Great review. You are right, we approach the book from different angles. Very interesting that you were taken up with the sense of belonging while I covered most of the "african aspects" if i can...
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Thanks to both of you! So the title is about the "baggage" that migrants carry, their low self-esteem and sense of never being good enough. Selasi mentions the phrase coming from Ghanians' expuls...
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Excellent review, Marilyn. Mary is right. Ghana must go is type of sack-like bag in various sizes that is used to carry everything from clothes to bits and pieces. Very handy here in Ghana where ...
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In Nigeria where I was brought up "Ghana-must-go" is a type of Sack. I am not very sure why it is called so, but I overheard it was because, that was mainly the sack the Ghanaians used to pack th...
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