Obama came to Ghana in 2009. But from the looks of things, he never left. His image is as common as Starbucks in NYC. It’s on billboards, small posters, keychains, t-shirts…there is even a brand of cookies called “Obama Biscuits” in a red and white striped wrapper.
People speak very fondly of him here. I encouraged one of my fellow scholars who is an avid photographer to document all of the times we’ve seen Obama’s image…she is going to collage it together for us at the end of the trip.
I remember once when I traveled to Italy and stayed in a hostel in Rome…it was during the Bush years…the bartender was very anti-American and went off on a rant about how all Americans were devils. I listened politely. Then he stopped, looked angry and said, “Are you an American?” I went with being a Canadian…it seemed appropriate given his level of aggression. But here in Ghana, I’m proud to be an American. Obama, you make me so happy.
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