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The Black Stars of Ghana - A Motorcycle Adventure in West Africa (Paperback)
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The Black Stars of Ghana - A Motorcycle Adventure in West Africa (Paperback)
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Loot Price R367
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Travelling against the backdrop of Ghana's Black Stars' thrilling
performance in the 2010 World Cup, Alan Whelan sets off on a
motorcycle adventure into the heart of West Africa. Curious to
discover the current state of Ghana after two generations of
independent rule within his lifetime, he rides optimistically on a
continent that has had its fair share of trauma. On this, his
second major African journey, he aims to prove the lie to the
warning in 1951 by a British politician that to allow African
colonies their independence would be "like giving a child a
latch-key, a bank account and a shotgun." He meets witches, fetish
priestesses, custodians of the slave trade, and the only white
chief of Ashanti who confirm that - if Ghana is an indication of
progress - the future of the continent is bright. The fuel for the
trip becomes the electric atmosphere in every town and village he
visits as the Black Stars progress through the World Cup taking
place in South Africa. He becomes convinced that their success is
partially down to the mysterious black powder he is given by a
fetish priest. 'It is from the bush, ' says the priest. 'This
powder will keep you safe. It is powerful ' But will it see the
Black Stars to the final - and will it see him to the end of the
journey?
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