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>The optimism and nationalism make a great combo... What do you mean when you say nationalism? That's just a word that conjures up so many negative implication

• schmookeeg 9y ago
  I know all of the media is very POTUS-centric lately, so maybe there was a better word I could have used to describe a person who is proud of his country and its progress -- but a Ghanaian is very proud to be Ghanaian, and will positively light up to hear you compare his country favorably to his neighbors, something which is not remotely hard to do, particularly with neighbors like Burkina Faso and Guinea-Conakry. They're going places, and when an outsider can validate that belief, the swelling of pride is really nice to see. I was left with the impression that they have made sacrifices and gambles in their country, and they are relieved to be going places and seeing payoffs. They're still far from, say, South Africa -- but they're definitely the jewel of West Africa at the moment. Sorry that my word choice colored my opinion negatively for you. It's a wonderful place, they are a wonderful people, and it is well worth a visit. $0.02 - Mike