Our time in Ghana was coming to an end.
The final nights at the Kokrobitey Institute included a few more readings, awards given out to staff and workshop writers and a special presentation to our elder Ghana poets. The organizers surprised us with a traditional music and dance troupe that got all of us on our feet. Then it was one last round of late night fellowship at the local cafes, dropping by the little store up the road to say goodbye to the delightful young daughters of the woman who owned the store, who had been telling us for days how much they wished we could stay in their town . . . and lingering, four a.m. goodbyes in the African night. (summoned by the loud drum that had all during the week called us to meals)
watch this space in days to come for a few more audio treats from the Pan African Literary Forum --
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