Love in the Gold City

ing crowds. Akua, a 22-year-old Ghanaian woman, navigated the throngs of people with e

sidae festival, a celebration of Ashanti culture and tradition. Akua had spent weeks preparing for this moment, pe

had accidentally knocked over a nearby stall, causing a mess of colorful fabrics and spices. Akua couldn'

, as he helped the vendor c

till chuckling. "And don't

moved to Kumasi for work. Despite their brief encounter, Akua felt a spark of conn