Andrzej Mączewski Rowiński, my stepfather, working in Ghana between 1962-1967.
My parents in Ghana 1964.
My mother in Ghana 1964.
Somanya, Eastern Region. 1964 or 65. My stepfather Andrzej Mączewski on front of the house rented from police officer Adjirackor.
Me in Somanya in 2009. My father's house.
Somanya 1964. My mother downstairs.
Somanya 2009. Me downstairs. Same place where my mother was 45 years earlier.
Somanya 1964 or 65. From back - police officer Adjirackoro.
Police officer Adjirackoro, his portrait is hanging in the house in Somanya till today.
Me and Mr. Adjirackoro. His father was renting a house to my stepfather in Somanya, 1962-1965.
Andrzej Mączewski on some bridge between Somanya and Asutsuare, Ghana 1964
I have found the bridge, where my father was snapped 45 years ago. Near Akuse, Ghana.
Asatsuare - the name of village I knew since 45 years. Finally I am very close of there.
My stepfather Andrzej Mączewski on front of his house, Asatsuare, Ghana 1966
My father's house after 43 years. Asatsuare, Ghana 2009.
One of first houses in Asutsuare 1965.
Asatsuare, the same house in 2009.
My stepfather and his people. First on right: Mr. Buabeng.
Mr. Joseph Smile Kofi Buabeng today is 72 years old.
Asatsuare, I like those red trees very much
Asatsuare, from left: owner of local bar and "kierownik gorzelni" - manager of distillery, who have been studying in Poland looong time ago and still remembers some Polish words
Asutsuare, from left owner of the bar, his wife (?) and Mrs. Felicia Anoff - the headmistress of Osudoku Secondary Technical School
Mrs. Felicia Anoff, the headmistress of Osudoku Secondary Technical School, standing on terrace of the restaurant in Akosombo. Behind the big dam and Volta lake.
Somanya 1964 or 65. First on left chief Nana Tsutsu Akroma III
Chief Nana Tsutsu Akroma III today.
Restaurant Liberty, Somanya 1963 (?)
Restaurant Liberty today. Father of that man was an owner 45 years ago.
Carefully, eggs !!!
Don't you know what is it? The coffin in shape of mango fruit.
Funeral party with dancing. Somewhere on way from Agona to Kumasi.
Funeral - good opportunity to dance.
Kumasi, Bremang, outside of the house, where family of Jennifer lives.
Patio of Jennifer's house.
"Kitchen" in patio.
Japhet (brother of Jennifer), his parents: Paulina and Isaac in their flat/room.
Akua's mother, brother, grandmother and Akua, on their "street".
Playground of S.D.A. secondary school in Agona, Ashanti.
WASSCE exam.
Exam almost finishing schooling.
Agona, schoolmates after almost last exam.
"Restaurant" on the street. Agona, Ashanti.
"Space to space" call center, phone credits, sleeepy...
Shoemaker, Agona.
Glass and aluminium. Street factory. Agona.
Kumasi, Bremang, dinner with Jennifer, fufu made by her mother.
Light out. Kumasi, Bremang, patio of the Jennifer's house.
After dinner. Patio of Jennifer's house. Kumasi, Bremang.
Kids in the patio.
Happy face :)
Ashantine beauty. Jennifer's mother Paulina.
Mother and her kids. And me.
Two ladies.
Mother and son in their house/room.
All together: brother and sister, parents.
In Bremang, Kumasi.
Guests waiting for funeral ceremony. The grandmother of Dennis and Akua died.
Old lady waiting for the funeral ceremony.
Akua and Dennis waiting in patio of their house for funeral ceremony of their grandmother.
Akua Gyamfua, living in Kumasi, Bremang
Tankers drive, the street of Bremang, Kumasi. Front of hairdresser shop, where Akua have start working. Some Nana sitting on chair. Black wear because of funeral.
I had honour to be invited to the house of Chief Nana Kofi Sono Ampem (in the center). On right side his brother Abraham Coffie.
Chief Nana Kofi Sono Ampem when he was much younger.
Chief Nana Kofi Sono Ampem a little older.
The headmaster of Don Bosco school in Odumase, father Peter / Piotr Wojnarowski is presenting it to the nuncio and the bishop of Sunyani.
The nuncio and the bishop visiting school of Piotr.
Odumase near Sunyani, school of Salesians of Don Bosco. From left: Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, bishop of Sunyani, headmaster of the secondary school - father Piotr Wojnarowski (from Poland).
Breakfast in Salesians residence, Odumase.
In the church in Odumase. Holy mass took "only" 3 hours. Hours full of praying, singing and dancing.
Church in Odumase
On front of the church in Odumase.
Me, Jennifer and father Piotr Wojnarowski in Salesians of Don Bosco residence in Odumase, near Sunyani.
Kintampo falls.
Kintampo falls on our way to Mole and Tamale.
Road to Mole National Park. About 86 km from last asphalt.
Mole National Park to the horizon.
The turist in Mole National Park.
King of elephants in Mole National Park :)
How the camera makes photos ??? What is inside ??? Self-made picture.
Jennifer starts to make pictures. Mole.
Queen of the jungle ;)
Is it love ?
The fisherman ?
Fighting in Mole National Park
Motel in Mole has nice swimming pool.
Kony in Mole.
Kony, good spirit of foreign volunteers.
Rebecca Keane, teacher of English, from New Zealand.
Look on the monkey with hanging child under its bottom.
Lunch time in house in Larabanga.
Houses in Larabanga.
Old mosque in Larabanga (XIV-XV)
Mosque in Larabanga
Ladies on front of the mosque.
Ladies on front of the mosque in Larabanga.
Immam. Larabanga.
The Chief and his 4 wifes (?) and a lot of friends, including me.
Jennifer among locals.
Inside the round house.
Rebecca and her friend.
What is going on ???
One second later she started to cry :(
Players.
Hello sir, you have nice tower here. Yes. Probably there is beautiful view from it. Yes. May I get up and make few pictures? Yes.
In fact the impressive view. Somewhere between Tamale and Salaga. Northern Region.
Downstairs back. Uff
Drinking home made juice from plastic bag.
There was no slaves that day.
Is she arrested in Salaga to be slave?
Waiting for a ferry.
How Ghanaians prepare food.
Our food ready to consumption :)
How Ghanaians eat their food.
FUFU mniam mniam :)
Banku is also not bad... but is it banku?
Mr. Abdullah, the driver. Waiting for the ferry on Volta lake near Salaga.
Ms. Jennifer Boatemaa, Volta lake near Salaga.
Thinking.......
Picture done by Jennifer.
left or right...mango?
Malte on Volta
Wide artificial lake on Volta river. Ferry to Yeji.
Evening ablutions.
Police have catch the thief (in green)
Jennifer did that picture of one of her friends last night in the school.
Jennifer did that picture of one of her friends last night in the school. Mango is sweet and juicy.
Mr. Ernest Kofi Gyimah, the Headmaster of S.D.A. secondary school in Agona, Ashanti sitting in his office.
Good-bye with Ernest. Behind us the girls house.
Just after last exams. Lunch with schoolmates.
Street of Bremang, Kumasi.
Among houses, Bremang, Kumasi.
Mother with her children. On the picture lack of smallest one kid. Mother, grandmother and 5 kids (incl. 2 quite old) are living on 12 sqm.
Castel in Elmina.
In Elmina
Elmina, view from woman chamber to the court.
Beach of Atlantic ocean. Near small and nice Beach Hotel in Biriwa. Special regards for German owners.
Elmina on the horizon.
Accra, the Independence square.
Accra. The Arc near Independence square,
Accra. The President's office building.