Ghanaians Dying Prematurely In Hamburg

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ADELE PALMAS 11 years ago

It is true we are fond of funerals but
that is not what is killing us.There is
perhaps some secret behind.The disease
that will kill the black man of 45 years will not kill a german oldy of 80
years.why?.

It is true we are fond of funerals but
that is not what is killing us.There is
perhaps some secret behind.The disease
that will kill the black man of 45 years will not kill a german oldy of 80
years.why?.
Mallam 11 years ago

Why search answers whereas the Ghanaian prophets already have prophesy witchcraft from Africa?

Why search answers whereas the Ghanaian prophets already have prophesy witchcraft from Africa?
SGT ANANI FIADZOE 11 years ago

Blame Mahama's corrupt and thievery administration which led many youths in
our country to leave their own country
to other people's country to meet their
untimely death.

Blame Mahama's corrupt and thievery administration which led many youths in
our country to leave their own country
to other people's country to meet their
untimely death.
patriot 11 years ago

Why always expose your foolishness and stupidity? What has Mahama got to do here?Did Ghanaians start going to europe when Mahama came to power? You fool give Ghanaians the break to think about something better.Donkey!!!!!

Why always expose your foolishness and stupidity? What has Mahama got to do here?Did Ghanaians start going to europe when Mahama came to power? You fool give Ghanaians the break to think about something better.Donkey!!!!!
COMON SENSE 11 years ago

DON'T WAIST YOUR TIME ON THIS ILLITERATE SGT AMANI FIADZOE

DON'T WAIST YOUR TIME ON THIS ILLITERATE SGT AMANI FIADZOE
Godfried PRAH, former Hamburger. 11 years ago

The answers to this premature deaths is very simple. In fact we don't need a rocket scientists go give us those answers.
The answers are as follows:
1. Work not more than 42 hours a week
2. Sleep not less than 7 hours a da ...
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The answers to this premature deaths is very simple. In fact we don't need a rocket scientists go give us those answers.
The answers are as follows:
1. Work not more than 42 hours a week
2. Sleep not less than 7 hours a day
3. At least 1 hour exercise a day
4. Stop frying food, grill instead
5. Cut down sugar or stop eating it
6. Cut down fatty and salty food
7. Check your cholesterol regularly
8. Check your blood sugar regularly
9. Stop eating heavy food late nights
10. Visit your doctor regularly
11. Eat healthy, veg, fruits, fish etc
12. Do not stress yourself unnecessary

Take my advice, pray without ceasing and it shall be well with you.
God Bless Ghana, God Bless Germany.
amma 11 years ago

Godfried Prah you have hit nail right at the bulls eye. Ghanaians do not know the meaning of good health. They think when you eat those fatty food it means good life.Some of them do not even have health insurance. They always ...
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Godfried Prah you have hit nail right at the bulls eye. Ghanaians do not know the meaning of good health. They think when you eat those fatty food it means good life.Some of them do not even have health insurance. They always blame it on witchcraft at this modern days.
.com 11 years ago

Thank you we are working so hard so we can send money home and put up a decent place to live, we dont even go to hospital when we are sick

Thank you we are working so hard so we can send money home and put up a decent place to live, we dont even go to hospital when we are sick
Bogya 11 years ago

Stop driking Alomo Bitters, Agya Appiah etc.
Eat well and stop the cow feet and shaki.
The excessive overtime and night jobs all put stress on you.
Above all, choose your women with care. The smart women do outlive the me ...
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Stop driking Alomo Bitters, Agya Appiah etc.
Eat well and stop the cow feet and shaki.
The excessive overtime and night jobs all put stress on you.
Above all, choose your women with care. The smart women do outlive the men! its not atomic science.
Keep your eyes open!!
John Boafo-sweden 11 years ago

You are 100% right. God bless you G. Prah

You are 100% right. God bless you G. Prah

joe canada 11 years ago

PEOPLE SHOULD STOP LISTENING TO THESE PASTORS WHO CLAIM CAN HEAL ALL SICKNESSES.TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED.AVOID ALL NIGHT SERVICES IN THE CHURCH.EAT REGULAR MEALS.

PEOPLE SHOULD STOP LISTENING TO THESE PASTORS WHO CLAIM CAN HEAL ALL SICKNESSES.TAKE YOUR MEDICATIONS AS PRESCRIBED.AVOID ALL NIGHT SERVICES IN THE CHURCH.EAT REGULAR MEALS.
Pro GHANA I A N 11 years ago

Many Ghanaians are NOT legal in Germany! Therefore, the access to Health Care is limited. Combined with a bad life style, as working often more than 50 hours, pressure from family in Ghana, regarding education of children, ho ...
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Many Ghanaians are NOT legal in Germany! Therefore, the access to Health Care is limited. Combined with a bad life style, as working often more than 50 hours, pressure from family in Ghana, regarding education of children, hospital bills in Ghana, accommodation in Ghana, bad unhealthy food, stress.. a Ghanaian in Ghana can`t even think of.. and so on! That is what kills our brothers and sisters! Simple as that!
CASCA UK 11 years ago

THANKS PATRIOT, STUPIDITY AT ITS BEST ! DONKEY INDEED !

THANKS PATRIOT, STUPIDITY AT ITS BEST ! DONKEY INDEED !
Attaa Kofi 11 years ago

Lets be realistic for once...People have been leaving Ghana since before independence. U can name them Dr.Nkrumah,Kufour etc...
It has nothing to do with Mahama..
We as a people are always looking to someone to solve our pr ...
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Lets be realistic for once...People have been leaving Ghana since before independence. U can name them Dr.Nkrumah,Kufour etc...
It has nothing to do with Mahama..
We as a people are always looking to someone to solve our problems. ..
That is not how the Americans did it nor even the French or British.
Go and ask all the big business men in Ghana how they did it...lets stop investing in our stomachs etc..stop leaving above your means invest in ur self through education, start a business.Do something, then we may have a chance. Stop looking to Government for everything, .u r giving them too much power when u do that.
Attaa Kofi 11 years ago

Lets be realistic for once...People have been leaving Ghana since before independence. U can name them Dr.Nkrumah,Kufour etc...
It has nothing to do with Mahama..
We as a people are always looking to someone to solve our pr ...
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Lets be realistic for once...People have been leaving Ghana since before independence. U can name them Dr.Nkrumah,Kufour etc...
It has nothing to do with Mahama..
We as a people are always looking to someone to solve our problems. ..
That is not how the Americans did it nor even the French or British.
Go and ask all the big business men in Ghana how they did it...lets stop investing in our stomachs etc..stop leaving above your means invest in ur self through education, start a business.Do something, then we may have a chance. Stop looking to Government for everything, .u r giving them too much power when u do that.
pan- african 11 years ago

Ohhhh pls what has President Mahama has to do with this sad matter,such people like have to reason up wisely.am asking u who sold Ghana ?.You Ghanains have to come home and help build Ghana and Africa.

Ohhhh pls what has President Mahama has to do with this sad matter,such people like have to reason up wisely.am asking u who sold Ghana ?.You Ghanains have to come home and help build Ghana and Africa.
soso 11 years ago

ghanaians like stinking food too much. and most of them think they are in little heaven and nothing can happen to them. Hamburg is not alone. Berlin has buried till now, 8.(Jan-Sept) 2 found in their room.

ghanaians like stinking food too much. and most of them think they are in little heaven and nothing can happen to them. Hamburg is not alone. Berlin has buried till now, 8.(Jan-Sept) 2 found in their room.
Apraku 11 years ago

Non healthy lifestyles, loneliness, financial difficulty, illegal residence in Germany, No education making it difficult for them to get a good job, all these factors resulting in high blood pressures, is what is killing Ghan ...
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Non healthy lifestyles, loneliness, financial difficulty, illegal residence in Germany, No education making it difficult for them to get a good job, all these factors resulting in high blood pressures, is what is killing Ghanaians.
AMA 11 years ago

Some people try to do 2 or 3 jobs just to build mansions back at home. Most people end up not even having a chance to see the mansion or live in it before they die. People think sleep is not important. It is very important.

Some people try to do 2 or 3 jobs just to build mansions back at home. Most people end up not even having a chance to see the mansion or live in it before they die. People think sleep is not important. It is very important.
insight to the bone 11 years ago

not surprised as long as the criminal germans are helping this corrupt govt rob our people , their souls were depressed by this idiotic pepeni govt and so lost hope , may they rest in peace.

not surprised as long as the criminal germans are helping this corrupt govt rob our people , their souls were depressed by this idiotic pepeni govt and so lost hope , may they rest in peace.

G. K. Berko 11 years ago

Stop this bigotted crusade. The situation and the rate of death has not changed much since Kufuor and Mills were the Presidents of Ghana.

I would agree that the conditions at Home might have influenced the decision of many ...
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Stop this bigotted crusade. The situation and the rate of death has not changed much since Kufuor and Mills were the Presidents of Ghana.

I would agree that the conditions at Home might have influenced the decision of many to live longer overseas. But that is not peculiar to only Mahama's Presidency.

Our various Governments have failed to build Ghana enough to offer the comforts many look for abroad. If only our Governments would be more diligent, and plan better to induce creation of better jobs, Ghanaians would stay at home more, and only go abroad for short vacations.

Long Live Ghana!!!
Kofi Manu 11 years ago

I share the grief and pain of our brothers and sisters in Hamburg. May God receive the souls of the departed. Having said that, I think Apraku has summed it up. I totally agree with him. Hypertension (that silent killer), res ...
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I share the grief and pain of our brothers and sisters in Hamburg. May God receive the souls of the departed. Having said that, I think Apraku has summed it up. I totally agree with him. Hypertension (that silent killer), resulting from the factors Apraku has enumerated, is decimating the Ghanaian population over there. What is needed is education. Those who don't have nkrataa and facing difficulties finding decent/good jobs must think of coming back home. For those with nkrataa and are living good lives, they must check their life styles- drinking, womanising, eating junk food, not having enough rest and eating heavy food (banku, fufu, kenkey) very late in the night, marital conflict, etc, are a recipe for disaster. People need to go for regular medical check ups- especially for Hypertension, diabetes, high Cholesterol, prostrate cancer, etc. You can live in Norway or Canada, with all the best medical facilities, but if you don't take care of your self, you'll die young. I live in a country in Southern Africa, working for a prestigious university, and I make sure my family and I go for thorough medical test every year. It's expensive but if you have Medical Aid, (equivalent of the moribund NHIS in Ghana) then you don't pay much. Let's keep a healthy lifestyle to increase our days on earth. And let's live within our means, avoiding competition.
This is my piece of advice to all and sundry.
jon 11 years ago

I'm in Toronto, Canada. Is the same here.So many premature deaths in Ghanaian communities.

I'm in Toronto, Canada. Is the same here.So many premature deaths in Ghanaian communities.
Nana Yaw Asiedu 11 years ago

The truth is lying about their real ages, Doctors when prescribing drugs takes into consideration ones age, most undercut their ages by decades.

The truth is lying about their real ages, Doctors when prescribing drugs takes into consideration ones age, most undercut their ages by decades.
Kantanka HH 11 years ago

It is just one out of the myraid contributors to unexpected deaths Technology and for that matter, medicine has liberated mankind to some extend, from the limits of biology. The ideal for mankind is to have longer health-spa ...
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It is just one out of the myraid contributors to unexpected deaths Technology and for that matter, medicine has liberated mankind to some extend, from the limits of biology. The ideal for mankind is to have longer health-span but not longer life-span. The latter is supported by dispensation of drugs and other therapeutic regimen. But I know someone who out of sheer ignorance refuses to take a tablet prescribed by his Doctor thinking the conventional or western medicine is hazardous to Africans. The ageing sicknesses such as cardiovascular blockages and all its ripple effects follow because of ignorance. Everyone wants to build a showy villa on hillside with piecemeal jobs we do in Europe seeking stress here and at home. Let live within our means with much less stress.
Cantankerous 11 years ago

Overwork ,lack of exercise ,unhealthy working practices such as night shift work( which are associated with illnesses such as hypertension,diabetes and stroke) are to blame for the increased ill health and death of Ghanaians ...
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Overwork ,lack of exercise ,unhealthy working practices such as night shift work( which are associated with illnesses such as hypertension,diabetes and stroke) are to blame for the increased ill health and death of Ghanaians living abroad.Many Ghanaians out of a real desire to help relatives back home have paid a terrible price in terms of their health.Others overwork because of their desire to build huge mansions back home.All of this leads to unbelievable amounts of stress on their minds and bodies.The worst part of all this is that they often sacrifice so much for relatives back home who show no appreciation whatsoever or who either condemn them for not doing enough. I know of many well meaning Ghanaians who have been repeatedly swindled by relatives back home in Ghana. These relatives either exaggerate their needs or make fictitious needs in order to extort overworked and exhausted Ghanaians living abroad .Our relatives living abroad need to slow down and think carefully about the damage they are doing to themselves physically,mentally and spiritually. What good is it to them if they suffer serious illness or even die from overwork? Let us use some common sense
Germans have nothing to do with it. 11 years ago

Key to a successful life is education and the irony is most brethren in these Nations due to their status avoid education and exposure. That said they lived a limited life and when you do that, your soul regret being on this ...
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Key to a successful life is education and the irony is most brethren in these Nations due to their status avoid education and exposure. That said they lived a limited life and when you do that, your soul regret being on this planet and it gives up on you.
Also most of the players that caused untimely death among Ghanaians in foreign lands are fake illiterate pastors and prophesies. These so called prophets too are illegals and only way to survive is to lie to the people by creating stories to dent ones image. Irony is our illiterate brethren fall for them and put their whole believes/lives on these so called men of God. I bet most illegal Ghanaians abroad would prefer to meet a man of God to the Doctor when sick for a cure. When you do that not only do you abuse the illness you killed yourself by relying on an illiterate prophets also seeking what you too are dreaming; greener pastures.

How long can one hide and also survive on a menial job in a well structured economy.
Illiteracy will expose you but you'll keep running, panting always in fear of deportation and that alone is a timely killer.
What sort of entertainment do Ghanaians have abroad; Funerals, funerals, church, Adore, baby shower soccer and finally Azonto. All these come with our heavy carbo food and eat very late at night. Go home late only to wake up at 5am to go carry on the cleaning job.
Ghanaians are supposed to be first Africans that settled in Germany. Leaders of the Ghanaian community should form a union to demand every protection from their German government be it education, jobs and other social services.
If my history is right and during the Berlin wall, Ghanaians played a major role in building Germany. They were used as a substitute for the east, thus all the jobs abandoned by the east Germans were done by our Ghanaian brethren. That said, Ghanaians in Germany have every right to tap into the country's resources to upgrade themselves.
Let's not the Ghanaian community in Germany be identified by their funerals ,church and hard work alone but by their ability to have a voice in running the country. That alone will ease the fear of deportation and all those illegal immigrants will breath a sire of fear, panic and untimely death.
agyei 11 years ago

What is prematured deaths?Are they babies born under 9months too?Eeeeey brofo.

What is prematured deaths?Are they babies born under 9months too?Eeeeey brofo.
Kantanka HH 11 years ago

Death occurring by unnatural cause is said to be premature. It is English English

Death occurring by unnatural cause is said to be premature. It is English English
candler 11 years ago

no its the fufu and the banku

no its the fufu and the banku

TRUTH 11 years ago

THE BIBLE SAYS;WHERE YOUR HEART GOES LIES YOUR TREASURE.GHANAIANS LOVE TOO MUCH ADORING FUNERALS & THE DEAD,AND AS SUCH THEY ARE RECEIVING WHAT THEY DESIRE.

THE BIBLE SAYS;WHERE YOUR HEART GOES LIES YOUR TREASURE.GHANAIANS LOVE TOO MUCH ADORING FUNERALS & THE DEAD,AND AS SUCH THEY ARE RECEIVING WHAT THEY DESIRE.
John 11 years ago

Too much fufu and
Palm nut soup .Licking too many p'sy..
Too much overtime and not enough sleep.Sress!stress!! Stress !!!

Too much fufu and
Palm nut soup .Licking too many p'sy..
Too much overtime and not enough sleep.Sress!stress!! Stress !!!
18 years old 11 years ago

QUESTION:

Is it true that the toxic chemical used to preserve dead bodies ( FORMALDEHYDE) is the main preservative for dry fish and bush meat sold at africa markets?
If not what preservative is used to preserve all the me ...
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QUESTION:

Is it true that the toxic chemical used to preserve dead bodies ( FORMALDEHYDE) is the main preservative for dry fish and bush meat sold at africa markets?
If not what preservative is used to preserve all the meats and dry fish imported from Ghana and other African countries?
This is just a question.
Does any one have an answer?
julo INT 11 years ago

That is the most stupid reasoning that I have ever heard

That is the most stupid reasoning that I have ever heard
ZIGZAG 11 years ago

MENIAL JOBS, LOW STANDARD OF LIVING,POOR LIVING CONDITIONS, NO TRAINING OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EXCEPT SEX. ETC. ETC.

MENIAL JOBS, LOW STANDARD OF LIVING,POOR LIVING CONDITIONS, NO TRAINING OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY EXCEPT SEX. ETC. ETC.
MARCUS 11 years ago

ZIGZAG,I SHARE YOUR VIEW 100%,.

ZIGZAG,I SHARE YOUR VIEW 100%,.
Ntawa Moshie 11 years ago

Liquor,leading to cirrhosis of the liver!Seriously,all jokes aside.

Liquor,leading to cirrhosis of the liver!Seriously,all jokes aside.
ADELE PALMAS 11 years ago

The doctors do not give us the best
medicine and treatment they give to their own people.If they see the cost
involved is too high as a black man they do little to help leaving you to
die and rob peter to pay paul of the
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The doctors do not give us the best
medicine and treatment they give to their own people.If they see the cost
involved is too high as a black man they do little to help leaving you to
die and rob peter to pay paul of the
best of your parts,
Maame Te 11 years ago

Thats a lie woman. Eat healthy, keep yr surroundings healthy, keepryour body fit and healthy and you wont need to go see a doctor for fake treatment if you so think. Can you compare the nr if greens the germans eat with our ...
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Thats a lie woman. Eat healthy, keep yr surroundings healthy, keepryour body fit and healthy and you wont need to go see a doctor for fake treatment if you so think. Can you compare the nr if greens the germans eat with our ghanaian brethren? A german will not eat heavy after 8pm cos they know they need time out for a walk for the food to digest before sleep. Ever seen a ghanaman going fir a walk after 12midnite fufu? My sis, don't deceive the world. Talk the fact and truth and help change our lifestyles to stay healthy.
John 11 years ago

Thank u.That's a good one

Thank u.That's a good one
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago

Its not true! the health insurance is paying for it not the doctor. Besides that there are many ghanaian doctor's in germany.

Its not true! the health insurance is paying for it not the doctor. Besides that there are many ghanaian doctor's in germany.
nii kootse 11 years ago

Please this is a great lie. This system was introduced by the health insiurance system to spare cost. It is not the doctors' wish nor the Apotheke. Rather Ghanaians in Germany have resorted to "Bibini aduro" to cure protrate ...
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Please this is a great lie. This system was introduced by the health insiurance system to spare cost. It is not the doctors' wish nor the Apotheke. Rather Ghanaians in Germany have resorted to "Bibini aduro" to cure protrate cancer, Leukemia etc. Or flatly reject medical drugs and wait on Pastors to pray and heal them.
Pee 11 years ago

You are wrong! Eat healthy, have enough sleep, exercise a lot, less stress, balance died and reguler check-up will do the trick!

You are wrong! Eat healthy, have enough sleep, exercise a lot, less stress, balance died and reguler check-up will do the trick!
.com 11 years ago

Thank you Pee You have the best solution

Thank you Pee You have the best solution
moi 11 years ago

In 2012 in Amsterdam 17 Ghanaians died within 2 months. Disappointment and frustrations induced stress is killing them faster than Ebola

In 2012 in Amsterdam 17 Ghanaians died within 2 months. Disappointment and frustrations induced stress is killing them faster than Ebola
KWABENA OHEMENG,LONDON 11 years ago

The unbridled ambition to be materially rich at all cost is what is killing ghanaians living outside of Ghana especially in europe.This is a problem more prevalent among the uneducated ones who believe that the surest way t ...
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The unbridled ambition to be materially rich at all cost is what is killing ghanaians living outside of Ghana especially in europe.This is a problem more prevalent among the uneducated ones who believe that the surest way to ensure their financial safety when old is to acquire material riches especially houses.They work ceaselessly ,eat the cheapest food and disregard their health.In the end their bodies become exhausted and they die from sudden heart attacks.Ghanaians in the diaspora should know that acquiring material wealth should not be prioritized above good health.Why acquire all the riches you want and suddenly die for somebody else to
enjoy it? The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 2;21 'You work for something with all your wisdom,knowledge and skill and then you have to leave it all to someone who hasn't had to work for it.It is useless and it isn't right'.Yes when you work hard to acquire wealth you must live longer to enjoy it.Having good health to live longer should be the priority of ghanaians in the diaspora.
Maame Te 11 years ago

Kudos kudos Desmond for this piece. I am a ghanaian living in hamburg. And I must admit you put all the causes of my foolish brothers and sisters here for the world to know. Importing funerals from ghana here to earn the 10 � ...
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Kudos kudos Desmond for this piece. I am a ghanaian living in hamburg. And I must admit you put all the causes of my foolish brothers and sisters here for the world to know. Importing funerals from ghana here to earn the 10 € nsaawa from friends, simply bcos he/she might have donated to the person in a different way. Working more than necessary even when they are sick, eat the cheapest and the unhealthiest food. Never will you see them balancing the diet with vegetables and fruits. Only depending on fufu as much as that, some eat early in the morn, get back home at 12am and eat fufu again and straight to bed. No time for digestion, no sport or fitness, no happy life for them. Its a pity how they put their health afront wealth. I can go on and on but we only need to pray and change our lifestyles. Simple!
Nana Bawuah 11 years ago

Stop that nonesense! Fufu is the best and most healthy food in the world.

Stop that nonesense! Fufu is the best and most healthy food in the world.
James Bamfo 11 years ago

Hmm! I heard you, Nana.

Hmm! I heard you, Nana.
odikro 11 years ago

nana Bawuah,are u part of the ghanaians who eat fufu early in the morning and return from work to eat fufu again around midnight and straight away go to bed,?If its so, then u can call yourself a healthy man with your fufu be ...
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nana Bawuah,are u part of the ghanaians who eat fufu early in the morning and return from work to eat fufu again around midnight and straight away go to bed,?If its so, then u can call yourself a healthy man with your fufu being the most healthy food in the world. what is more annoying is that, is not the fufu we know back home in Ghana, but this time STARCH and POTATO powder
CHARCOAL SELLER. 11 years ago

The myth of Africans living a better life outside of Africa, is the cause of premature deaths and unnecessary stress experienced by Africans living in foreign countries.

Wherever one goes in this world, one would find Afri ...
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The myth of Africans living a better life outside of Africa, is the cause of premature deaths and unnecessary stress experienced by Africans living in foreign countries.

Wherever one goes in this world, one would find Africans being discriminated against, from the Americas through Europe and Asia, racism, exploitation and various forms of discrimination are levied against our people.

In the US, the racist press always report on the high rate of depression, heart attacks, strokes and other stress related illnesses that causes premature deaths in the African and Hispanic/mostly African population, what they don't say, is that naked European racism and other covert forms of discrimination against the African population, contributes to this catastrophe in the African communities.

I am a living example of an African who've lived most of his fe in a white ruled country, (USA,) and I swear on my dearly beloved mother's grave, that I have returned to Ghana 11/2 years ago, and I am one billion times happier in Ghana than I could ever be in the USA, because racism and all of the nuances of European savagery are non existent in Ghana/Africa.

All praises to my Almighty African Ancestors and my beloved African family/masses, for the cuddling and comfort that I am privileged to enjoy at home in Africa, I hope to remain in Africa till the end of my life, because there is no place like HOME!
Ama London 11 years ago

You should be truthful in everything you say, racism alone can't make you say bad things about the US and Europe. What about the good things, even in our own country or even our hometowns there is discrimination, this family ...
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You should be truthful in everything you say, racism alone can't make you say bad things about the US and Europe. What about the good things, even in our own country or even our hometowns there is discrimination, this family is that and all the tribalism going on in Ghana, what do you have to say about it. The truth is people are not getting their priorities right, i live in England and if you go to the continent to visit you will understand why they are dying, their diet is a big fat problem period. Some of them will send money home for building houses and how much do they earn, just pittens so after that there's nothing left for good food. They also have the time and money to bleach, both men and women want to look like the white people and they drink heavily aswell so just conclude.
ELINAN 11 years ago

How many Ghanaians will clutch on to their purse the moment they see you in an elevator at the Accra mall? It may not happen to you but the fact that you or your kids hear it happening to others who looks like them send a mes ...
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How many Ghanaians will clutch on to their purse the moment they see you in an elevator at the Accra mall? It may not happen to you but the fact that you or your kids hear it happening to others who looks like them send a message to the sub conscience mind.
Children in South Florida ran when black police were on the bit for community policing. The black officer said he felt so sad when he questioned the black kids and their answer was the police is coming to kill them.
Ama, you may not know and be shocked what your kids are harbouring in their minds.
Our problem is we refused to realize the psychological warfare that we constantly find ourselves.The bad thing is those who have one good white friend would refuse to see all the negative side of society.
Koo Nimo 11 years ago

I love your submission-CHARCOAL SELLER. Indeed, there's no place like home. No matter all the challenges Ghana is Ghana! No nkrataa sem biara, no insults and discrimination biara.

I love your submission-CHARCOAL SELLER. Indeed, there's no place like home. No matter all the challenges Ghana is Ghana! No nkrataa sem biara, no insults and discrimination biara.
odikro 11 years ago

Koo nimo, there is discrimination in Ghana directly or indirectly but ours is in the form of tribalism,the Akans are always reigning insults on northners as pepefour and to guys from Volta region ayigbefour or at times trokos ...
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Koo nimo, there is discrimination in Ghana directly or indirectly but ours is in the form of tribalism,the Akans are always reigning insults on northners as pepefour and to guys from Volta region ayigbefour or at times trokosi ,what all these for? no where cool
MD-Wa 11 years ago

For me, I don't care about what the Akans will say of me after all, they are no different from me as a northern. When it comes to respect and wisdom in society, the northerner is far more honest and will always stand his valu ...
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For me, I don't care about what the Akans will say of me after all, they are no different from me as a northern. When it comes to respect and wisdom in society, the northerner is far more honest and will always stand his values. The Akans who claim to be superior among all the tribes in Ghana are interested in positions, leadership in the country. Personally, I am not bordered if an Akan call me ntafor because they are never handsome than northerners or look intelligent than northerners. I believe strongly in many aspect of life, the northerner will be chosen first among the so called Akans.
AGYEMAN! 11 years ago

HUH?

HUH?
Adwoa 11 years ago

Charcoal seller or whoever u are,why do we always blame racism and discrimination on the white man?What kind of treatment do we blacks give to fellow blacks with different cultures or tribes?or u think that's diferent?If u ar ...
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Charcoal seller or whoever u are,why do we always blame racism and discrimination on the white man?What kind of treatment do we blacks give to fellow blacks with different cultures or tribes?or u think that's diferent?If u are happy living in Ghana good for u,but don't blame the white man,he did'nt ask u to come to his country.To be plain we blacks are more racist than any other colour,prove me wrong.
MD-Wa 11 years ago

Charcoal seller, I clearly agree with you because there is no place like home. This is my story, I am working with a private company here in USA and they overlooked me in terms of salary raise. I was working part time with th ...
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Charcoal seller, I clearly agree with you because there is no place like home. This is my story, I am working with a private company here in USA and they overlooked me in terms of salary raise. I was working part time with this company while in College and now that I have graduated thinking that they will raise my salary has come to nothing. I told the manager that I want to continue to work for him and he agreed. He like my work as a hardworking Ghanaian but reluctant to raise my wages. The last time they did a general increment some months ago was only 50 cents. All the blacks in that company are moving slowly like a chameleon while, the obroni high school graduates are rising rapidly. Although, I am getting a new job pretty soon, but I have decided that I will return to Ghana at the end of next year when my permit expire to start some business and feel independent than what I am seeing here.
Kantanka HH 11 years ago

Well done Kwabena! It is unfortunate how many people from Hamburg will come to this forum to read this article and understand your comment. Just as you put it a bunch of illiterates with narrow viewpoint on life without sens ...
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Well done Kwabena! It is unfortunate how many people from Hamburg will come to this forum to read this article and understand your comment. Just as you put it a bunch of illiterates with narrow viewpoint on life without sense of self.
ASSINMAN BA, COLUMBUS, OHIO 11 years ago

Kwabena Ohemeng has said it all. He's 100% right.

Kwabena Ohemeng has said it all. He's 100% right.
KWASI IN EUROPE 11 years ago

Ohemeng, you are right. Very right. I know some illiteres here who boast about the two works they are doing. Some work everyday. They always have paracetamol at hand to swallow. Hmm!

Ohemeng, you are right. Very right. I know some illiteres here who boast about the two works they are doing. Some work everyday. They always have paracetamol at hand to swallow. Hmm!
Kwobia ( Toronto ) 11 years ago

Funerals,especially among the Ashantis is a bussiness.No Joke.

Funerals,especially among the Ashantis is a bussiness.No Joke.
Maame Te 11 years ago

I tell you, no joke koraaaa. You will see a poster wuth a man of about 101yrs, died in 2013 in ghana and his aunties grandchildren will be mouring him here that our granduncle.Stupid people. If you attend and ddon't pay, war ...
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I tell you, no joke koraaaa. You will see a poster wuth a man of about 101yrs, died in 2013 in ghana and his aunties grandchildren will be mouring him here that our granduncle.Stupid people. If you attend and ddon't pay, war awaits you.... its a biz here paaaa.. winter with a minus deg in temp, then you'll see them going anf leave there early morning to head straight to their cleaning jibs. Foolish people
COMON SENSE 11 years ago

ALWAYS REMEMBER MOST OF THE GHANAIANS IN GERMANY, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND ARE ILLITERATES

ALWAYS REMEMBER MOST OF THE GHANAIANS IN GERMANY, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND ARE ILLITERATES
moyo 11 years ago

Most Ghanaians in Europe are living on benefits instead of working. If somebody claims for incapacitated benefit, they earn more money and in return have to be on medication to qualify for that money. The kind of medication g ...
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Most Ghanaians in Europe are living on benefits instead of working. If somebody claims for incapacitated benefit, they earn more money and in return have to be on medication to qualify for that money. The kind of medication given to these guys? Only God knows what!
Ghanaians should learn to work hard and contribute to society in whatever country they live in. Most Ghanaians are motivated by get rich quick mentality.
Again, majority of them do not take their health condition seriously. They will send all their money to Ghana instead of leading a quality life style.
some Ghanaians will not even pay for house heating and result in a crude way of warming the house by filling hot water in a bottle to warn the quilt cover.
Ghanaians need some education to understand the fact money is not everything.
potman 11 years ago

Dey drink too much n also indulge in too much sexual activity.hell in abrokyire

Dey drink too much n also indulge in too much sexual activity.hell in abrokyire
perfect life 11 years ago

i agree with u @ moyo

i agree with u @ moyo
H. Tawiah 11 years ago

I look at three things that are contributing to the early demise of our people abroad.

1. Diet & Eating habits - the food we are used to is meant for tropical countries and yet we live on the same diet in cold countries. L ...
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I look at three things that are contributing to the early demise of our people abroad.

1. Diet & Eating habits - the food we are used to is meant for tropical countries and yet we live on the same diet in cold countries. Lots of meat and lack of vegetables. Because of shift work, we have very bad eating habits, i.e. eating at odd times and retiring to bed soon after.

2. Exercise - we lack the culture of physical exercise. We hardly exercise
and we are proud of being over weight because we think that is a sign of good living. Our women are the worst offenders in category.

Lack of Rest - After a long week of work and instead of resting, we devote the whole of Saturday to funerals (both local and imported). We move from one event to another throughout the whole night. Early Sunday morning, we are rushing to Church which normally lasts all the way into the later part of the afternoon. We come home and spend the rest of the day getting ready for the coming week's work. We even hardly have time for ourselves as couples. The pressure on us from home to acquire at least, a landed property is also a contributor to our heavy work schedules. Some doing two to three jobs in order to fulfil the dream. We live in two countries at the same time and absorbing pressures from both countries.
Maame Te 11 years ago

God bless you sir. And you will agree that most even dont sleep a night in the property acquired before passing out. Don't stress much of your body and eat well to stay healthy. Thx for speaking the truth.

God bless you sir. And you will agree that most even dont sleep a night in the property acquired before passing out. Don't stress much of your body and eat well to stay healthy. Thx for speaking the truth.
Annorwuo 11 years ago

Deities[Antoa,Kwaku Fri,Bokyerewa,etc],many of us are leading CROOKED lives,and as the Good Book says,the wages of sin is death;and an untimely one at that!!!
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Deities[Antoa,Kwaku Fri,Bokyerewa,etc],many of us are leading CROOKED lives,and as the Good Book says,the wages of sin is death;and an untimely one at that!!!
The list,too tall to mention includes: - cheating in relationships,naked greed,dabbling in "Nnuro",as well as all manner of unscrupulous and decadent behaviour{Ashawo, involving both sexes nowadays] - can all lead premature deaths. Those in doubt should watch some these UGLY episodes on international news portals like Aljezeera and BBC for confirmation.
Rastafara"I" 11 years ago

the internet and cell phone has made things worse...problems in ghana is quickly transmitted to you...

the internet and cell phone has made things worse...problems in ghana is quickly transmitted to you...
H. Tawiah 11 years ago

My friend, in those days, they have to write letter which takes about two weeks to get to you. You spend one week deciding your response. Your response takes another two weeks to get to them. By then, the family departed h ...
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My friend, in those days, they have to write letter which takes about two weeks to get to you. You spend one week deciding your response. Your response takes another two weeks to get to them. By then, the family departed had already been buried.

Nowadays, they call you even before the person closes his or her eyes. The following day, they are expecting the money through Western Union.

The situation is very serious. However, I believe there is a way out. One does not need to meet every request or demand directed your way. Most of them think those living abroad are fools and they have no use for their hard earned monies. Just take care of your parents, that is, if they are still alive. The next batch are your children, if any of them is living in Ghana. You may care about your grandchildren too and the list stops there. As for brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces etc. they should be relegated to the background. Only take along gifts for them any time you are going down.

Always remember, "man came to do some but not to do everything."
Sam 11 years ago

You are very wise!I wish I could share this comment on social media for all to read. God bless you.

You are very wise!I wish I could share this comment on social media for all to read. God bless you.
Sam 11 years ago

You are right!!!

You are right!!!
Raymond Agbeli 11 years ago

Oh very sympathetic indeed.Not only abroad even back home young people are dieing prematurely at the rate that is frightening! What is happening to us?.God should save us!

Oh very sympathetic indeed.Not only abroad even back home young people are dieing prematurely at the rate that is frightening! What is happening to us?.God should save us!
nokware 11 years ago

In their desire to make money to build houses,buy cars etc ghanaians in Europe eat badly.They are always eating cowfeet,chicken legs[trottles],wings fufu,banku gari.Buying fruits is not on the shopping list.They jump from wor ...
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In their desire to make money to build houses,buy cars etc ghanaians in Europe eat badly.They are always eating cowfeet,chicken legs[trottles],wings fufu,banku gari.Buying fruits is not on the shopping list.They jump from work to work without resting.In the end the body cannot take it and succumbs to sudden deaths,leaving all that they have acquired for others to enjoy.Poor souls!!!!
Annorwuo 11 years ago

Phenomenon of 'killing-me-softly',undertaken by female spouses,and is very often difficult to detect. Guys,be on the look out!

Phenomenon of 'killing-me-softly',undertaken by female spouses,and is very often difficult to detect. Guys,be on the look out!
AMA 11 years ago

Very little sleep...

Very little sleep...
Adiatogbor 11 years ago

Good to bring this issue out and it's all about eating healthy,exercise and staying out of alcohol,cigarettes & drugs, having enough rest,going for routine medical check-ups. You do not need to be ill before get blood checks ...
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Good to bring this issue out and it's all about eating healthy,exercise and staying out of alcohol,cigarettes & drugs, having enough rest,going for routine medical check-ups. You do not need to be ill before get blood checks etc.Get thorough medical check-ups done every year to know how your system is working, the organs; kidney,lungs, liver, heart,thyroids,spleen and the rest.Knowing all these will inform you of what to eat, what to avoid. Even there are HIV positive folks who are living, because they know what to do to boost their immune systems.And let's know the causes of those deaths and people will learn from them.A finger of garlic a day is good,eat more greens and fruits. Fufu, banku and other heavy foods should not be eaten after 3pm.Get to the gym if it's cold outside.Superstition should be discouraged.
Marshall 11 years ago

I do remember in London a Ghanaian was admitted in the hospital yet this fool run out of the hospital bcos of two hours cleaning job he die there. Big fool

I do remember in London a Ghanaian was admitted in the hospital yet this fool run out of the hospital bcos of two hours cleaning job he die there. Big fool
Stressman HH 11 years ago

WE EAT;LOVE;BREATHE;BATH;DANCE AND TALK STRESS. WE RAN AROUND 24/7. AND BOOST BEING SOCIAL.SOME EVEN HAVE REGISTER TO
CHECK AND BALANCE. GOD HAVE MERCY ON US

WE EAT;LOVE;BREATHE;BATH;DANCE AND TALK STRESS. WE RAN AROUND 24/7. AND BOOST BEING SOCIAL.SOME EVEN HAVE REGISTER TO
CHECK AND BALANCE. GOD HAVE MERCY ON US
Onipaba 11 years ago

you maybe right to a detain degree but rule out the saying"what you like most is what will kill you"

you maybe right to a detain degree but rule out the saying"what you like most is what will kill you"
Binaryhamster 11 years ago

Is this a joke?

24 people in 2014 is substantial enough to represent statistics?

Is this a joke?

24 people in 2014 is substantial enough to represent statistics?
JB Osei-Brown 11 years ago

The man is talking about 24 Ghanaian´s in Hamburg already dead by September 2014.

The man is talking about 24 Ghanaian´s in Hamburg already dead by September 2014.
DOMPEY,WORCESTER,USA 11 years ago

I think it is same as the Ghanaians living abroad.Ghanaians are dying prematurely in Worcester in USA too.

I think it is same as the Ghanaians living abroad.Ghanaians are dying prematurely in Worcester in USA too.
H. Tawiah 11 years ago

Chicago is also another city that we are dying like flies.

Chicago is also another city that we are dying like flies.
STEVE ATIKPO 11 years ago

Toronto probably tops the list. It's quite explosive here!!

Toronto probably tops the list. It's quite explosive here!!
EKOW PHOBIA 11 years ago

May be mortality rate worldwide is rising anyway have we checked with that of other african nations?

May be mortality rate worldwide is rising anyway have we checked with that of other african nations?
Professor 11 years ago

Steve, how many people in the Ghanaian Community in Toronto have died this year (2014) under age 45? Please don't be alarmist! Apart from youths getting shot because of involvement in the illegal drug trade and maybe vehicle ...
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Steve, how many people in the Ghanaian Community in Toronto have died this year (2014) under age 45? Please don't be alarmist! Apart from youths getting shot because of involvement in the illegal drug trade and maybe vehicle accidents (rare), where is the basis or proof of your assumption? Get real, Steve.
akura, bronx 11 years ago

New York City is worse. Ghanaians die like crazy. I think this is due to Too much fufu and meat and alcohol.

New York City is worse. Ghanaians die like crazy. I think this is due to Too much fufu and meat and alcohol.
joe canada 11 years ago

ALWAYS WANT MIRACLES FROM FROM THE FAKE PASTOR BUT DONT PRECRIPTIONS.

ALWAYS WANT MIRACLES FROM FROM THE FAKE PASTOR BUT DONT PRECRIPTIONS.
the eye Hamburg 11 years ago

The writer of this thought-provoking article,Mr. Desmond John Beddy,must be commended, for letting the world know how Ghanains are dying in their numbers prematurely in Hamburg, Germany-far away from our Home Country,Ghana.
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The writer of this thought-provoking article,Mr. Desmond John Beddy,must be commended, for letting the world know how Ghanains are dying in their numbers prematurely in Hamburg, Germany-far away from our Home Country,Ghana.

However,his analysis and conclusions or suggestion that it is partly due to the Ghanaians perchant and unexamined love for funerals in Hamburg and the inappropriate traditional dressing especially, in the winter time may be the course. I do not think he has done any scientific research and have imperical evidence to conclude that way!

I do not wholly support his assertion
As a seasoned Journalist, and the CEO of TopAfric - a Ghanaian FM staion based in Hamburg, I expected him to have delved deep and research extensively to bring out some of these factors helping to send Ghanaians into early deaths in Hamburg. Let us consider some of these factors-loneliness, pressure from relatives and friends from home,joblessness,broken homes and broken marriages,divorces,worries and thinkages,lack of proper and staying documents after long tedious attempts. Not having staying permits sometimes make some Ghanaians who fall sick become afraid to seek medical help when they become sick,high blood pressure,Hypertension,heart and kidney attacks/described by some as silent killers,et

We are all aware that, traditions and customs die hard. Once a Ghanaian in Ghana,always a Ghanaian any where. It is a well known fact that,Ghanaians cherish their tradition and customs. Thus, they observe them wherever, they found themselves, hence these funeral celebrations in the Diaspora.

It is not only Ghanaians in Hamburg who observe these traditions in the Diaspora. This goes on in other cities in Germany do the same. In the USA,UK,Australia,Japan,Israel,etc. Ghaians reside they do the same.

Calling on Ghana Embassy Berlin,The Ghana Union Hamburg,and our Traditional Chiefs put their feet down and coordite or regulate all social activities in the Ghanaian Community in Hamburgi especially funerals celebrations,is not the answer. First of all,let us ask ourselve-are the Chieftaincy and the Ghana Union as Ghanaian Institutions in Hamburg well funtioning and influential.

We collectively have to find a way of celebrating funerals through town halls education,sacrifices and compromises. Definitely, Ghanaians cannot compromise with their observations of our tradition and culture whereever we find ourselves. Surely and truly, our Ghanaian tradition lives on.

Nana Kwaku Kurankye Kwatei-Hamburg

Author - From Asylum To Immigrant- My Years In Germany ( 1984-2010)
Tel/0176 28 10 44 82.
Email0 nana.kurankye@zahoo.com
Maame Te 11 years ago

What is your point here, sir? Dont get you, so pls come again. Thank yiu

What is your point here, sir? Dont get you, so pls come again. Thank yiu
Aandy 11 years ago

U re right.

U re right.
Kofi Adu Bediako,Germany 11 years ago

Thanks for this nice article and information.To position oneself strategically is very important,when living in a foreign country.The weather and conditions in Germany as we all know is different from Ghana.Most Ghanians do n ...
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Thanks for this nice article and information.To position oneself strategically is very important,when living in a foreign country.The weather and conditions in Germany as we all know is different from Ghana.Most Ghanians do not dress according to the weather.Wearing cloth and sandals in winter at temperatures below 0 degrees celcius is very common in Germany among Ghanians during funerals.These imported funerals are really a waste of resources,time and energy.Sports activities,going to gym is not our life.Although the streets here are paved with routes marked for bikes,it is hardly to see our people on bikes,compare to the natives of Germany.I have been going to gym for the past ten years,from fifty people who come to the gym you can sometimes see only one black guy,not to mention the women.The fact is Germany have one of the best health systems in the world.This is a country where you will be treated for your injuries after an accident before even your document is requested.Ignorance is killing us,for life is not work,church and come home to sleep.We enjoy sometimes only two months of sunshine in the year,without sport you are lost in this freezing weather.The so called good food is a killer,execessive intake of hot drinks,broken homes and families which is a results of some of the values we carry along from home.Men has sold their birth rights,because of taking responsibilty upon themselves.They will like to have children ,but want the state to care for them,in short they are not the biological fathers.
Our women then become fathers who then comes to the conclusion that she needs no man if the husband is not prepared to care for the home.On the other side of the story,our women become so powerful due to the good laws in most western contries to protect them from abuse etc,take advantage of the law into their hands and sometimes call the police for a good father,who take the full responsibility of the family to be driven away from home.our impatience and insatiable deed are the cause of many broken families.A man is not a pillow to rely on,and if the woman get into debt the husband is responsible,if she gets a fortune she should bring it to her extended family.These evil teaching has gone deep into our subconscious mind and has therefore mentally taken roots.In short i will advice the numerous churches in Hamburg to educate their members on good health and what life is all about ,instead of always teaching from the historical standpoint of the bible.Teachings from Oheneba Barima lessons on CDs can help in this direction.There is no one to help but oueselves.We all must be content with what we have,and life will be a blessing
Ntawa Moshie 11 years ago

Looks like you must be a "senior citizen" to be able to dissect this dilemma.Good job!
There must be two factors that must be making the highest contributions to this "sudden deaths."HIGH BLOOD PRESS ...
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Looks like you must be a "senior citizen" to be able to dissect this dilemma.Good job!
There must be two factors that must be making the highest contributions to this "sudden deaths."HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE and DIABETES.
Germany and much of Europe does boast of a higher Health Care system than most of the world.But our African brothers are ignorant of these two killer diseases in Europe than in the USA.We are prone to such diseases more than the whites.Then,we have the tropical oils, "abe nkwan ne nkati nkwan."They are high cholesterol that we tend to eat at late dinner with no exercises or gym workouts,thereby clogging our arteries.
Another seriou issue in Europe,is the easy access to liquor.We know the African mentality of misuse over everything.Yes,when we go shopping,these gin,whiskey and brandy are sitting on the shelves,begging us to steal them!Yes,over weekends,we tend to consumer more liquor than our proverbial Ghanaian "painters and Train drivers!Yes we put our kidneys and liver in overdrive,leading to cirrhosis of the liver.
There are some who yearn to earn the accolades of being termed,alcoholics.All these coupled with bad living,some have never checked their HBP or sugar levels nor cdl.
Even your car,needs checkups!How much more you,onipa dasani,hello!
MD-Wa 11 years ago

Do we have imported funerals here in USA???

Do we have imported funerals here in USA???
Kay.ITALY. 11 years ago

The mindset of some Ghanaians,is to quickly apportion blame.Often times we
fail to do critical examination of ourselves. We indulge too much in excesses in ignorance that cost dearly.
Let's remind ourselves that we can not ...
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The mindset of some Ghanaians,is to quickly apportion blame.Often times we
fail to do critical examination of ourselves. We indulge too much in excesses in ignorance that cost dearly.
Let's remind ourselves that we can not possess everything under the sun to make life satisfying.It can cost us dearly.
ATSU ADAMS 11 years ago

Greed is the most thing wish is causing the premature deaths of Ghanaians in Hamburg. Those having Krataaa and cheating on their fellow Ghanaians who are working with their is part and parcel of it. The non- krataaa person is ...
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Greed is the most thing wish is causing the premature deaths of Ghanaians in Hamburg. Those having Krataaa and cheating on their fellow Ghanaians who are working with their is part and parcel of it. The non- krataaa person is paying every thing for the krataaa person in terms of hospital bills, retirements benefits among others, but yet he or she being asked to pay the krataaa person 200 to 300 euros every month. Even by paying the 200 to 300 euros at the end of every month the kraataaa person still don´t give the rest in full to his non-krataa bro or sis. They the kraataa people forgets that these person have his bills to pay and also send some money home for their loved ones. So what comes after when someone took your sweet without your blessing thinking that he or she has krataaa so you the non-kraataaa person can´t do anything to him "CURSES" and these is part and parcel of the premature Ghanaian deaths in Hamburg. Even the writer Desmond John Beddy is among the cheating people, cheating on his workers!
Obaayaa 11 years ago

You have said it all Astu. I have been a victim to this Nkrata people several times but they have forgotten that what they are sowing, they will surely reep its fruit one day. Some Ghanaians in Hamburg needs to change their c ...
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You have said it all Astu. I have been a victim to this Nkrata people several times but they have forgotten that what they are sowing, they will surely reep its fruit one day. Some Ghanaians in Hamburg needs to change their character and way of life. Sometimes u might think Hamburg is the only City in Germany because of the behaviour of some of out fellow Ghanaians.
Honest Tony 11 years ago

I salute u sir. l lived in Hamburg over 30 yrs. I was with Germans over 25yrs. And l tell u brother it is difficult to go back to Ghanaian society. Not our tradition or culture am talking about, l love my culture and traditio ...
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I salute u sir. l lived in Hamburg over 30 yrs. I was with Germans over 25yrs. And l tell u brother it is difficult to go back to Ghanaian society. Not our tradition or culture am talking about, l love my culture and tradition. Even the so called churches. If u are not their member u are enemy, not member of their party enemy. Everyone knows better than others. I can mention soo many negative things. Wrong arguments, hear say and false allegations and etc. We Ghanaians our parents didn't educate in this way.
June 11 years ago

That is the same story in Australia too.

That is the same story in Australia too.
Hebert, Sweden 11 years ago

It is the same, behaviour some of you have brought to Europe, Selfishness, hatred, Gossiping, chasing unnecessary money, wealth. Even some of these people have Pastors and Prophets, whom they believe can perform good omens fo ...
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It is the same, behaviour some of you have brought to Europe, Selfishness, hatred, Gossiping, chasing unnecessary money, wealth. Even some of these people have Pastors and Prophets, whom they believe can perform good omens for them at this era in Europe. Let those who want to die, die. Ignorance Ghanaians.
Obaayaa 11 years ago

You have said it all Hebert.

You have said it all Hebert.
Me Too 11 years ago

The situation is no different here in London. Gossip is even worse in our Churches. In my area I hate no one but talk to no one because of bad experience I have.

The situation is no different here in London. Gossip is even worse in our Churches. In my area I hate no one but talk to no one because of bad experience I have.
Nii Joromi 11 years ago

I am a living testimony abroad. I thought I was healthy till I had my routine medical check up only to be told my blood pressure and cholesterol levels were dangerously high. I started a diet of fruits, vegetables, beans, fi ...
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I am a living testimony abroad. I thought I was healthy till I had my routine medical check up only to be told my blood pressure and cholesterol levels were dangerously high. I started a diet of fruits, vegetables, beans, fish and nuts (no meat) enough rest, together with jogging three times a week and within 4 months all the levels became normal. Diet and exercise is really crucial my brothers and sisters.
B FRANCA 11 years ago

I agree with adele palmas. This descendants of hitler hates other race. Medical care for their citizens is different from what they give to other people especially blacks. I know what iam saying. Germany is not a place anyone ...
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I agree with adele palmas. This descendants of hitler hates other race. Medical care for their citizens is different from what they give to other people especially blacks. I know what iam saying. Germany is not a place anyone should desire to stay
Kofi Badu 11 years ago

Doing funerals here cannot be said to be a contributing factor to the unusually high death rate in the Ghana community in Hamburg. Funeral celebration has been part of our culture and it will continue to be with us wherever w ...
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Doing funerals here cannot be said to be a contributing factor to the unusually high death rate in the Ghana community in Hamburg. Funeral celebration has been part of our culture and it will continue to be with us wherever we find our selves.

From my scientific Background I will say the factors contributing to These deaths are 1. Poor diet and eating Habit. How many Ghanaians here eat an apple, banana or a fruit a day? There is a saying that an apple a day Keep you away from the doctor. This is not the place to write extensively on our eating habit. 2. Sports and exercise in the Ghana communities are non- existent. Apart from a few Boys who organise yearly Football matches we vitually do no exercise. Our daily Routine has been to wake up at 5 am, run to catch our Train or bus and work until 5 pm. We arrive back around 6 pm eat our dinner without vegetables and fruit and sit and immediately sit down to our Akan or Nigerian films and go to bed at 10 pm. 3. Our attitude towards health care is the worst. Oftentimes most of us spent ages on the phone talking to/and or praying with Pastors in Ghana. It is only when the situation become worse do we seek medical Attention. I have had to counsel people of taking their medication especially those on Hypertention and Diabetes. A lot of us just stop taking their medicine because according to them they have taken too much of it. Some even argue that taking hypertention medication will affect their sexual drive. So they choose to rather enjoy their sex than keeping a healthy heart.4. Stress of work, Family in Ghana and Family (marital) here, the insecurity of our children's future here are all contributing factors. As it was stated in the article and the contribution from someone from Berlin some of them were found dead at home which could only be attributed to Heart conditions or massive stroke as result of untreated hypertention or Diabetes. Most of the deaths are from liver cancer and kidney failure. For Ghanaians because of our exposure to Hepatitis it is not surprising that some of us are dying from liver related diseases. But to be blunt most of the liver cancers and kidney problems are the result of the heavy drinking habit of Ghanaians.We drink excessively.

We have to approach this problem scientifically and educate ourselves instead of looking at witchcraftcy, juju and funerals. There is no conspiracy theory anywhere it is our attitude which is killing us.
Obed Adore 11 years ago

You are right. Unfortunately even their so-called pastors attribute their ill health, poverty, misfortunes to the "devil", evil spirit, jealousy and witchcraft and juju. And guess what? Sadly, They foolishly believe that non ...
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You are right. Unfortunately even their so-called pastors attribute their ill health, poverty, misfortunes to the "devil", evil spirit, jealousy and witchcraft and juju. And guess what? Sadly, They foolishly believe that nonsense.
JUSTICE 11 years ago

You mentioned all the causes in your article hence no need for govt intervention. Stop the midnight fufu and the selfish marriages, the imported funerals taking away valuable rest time and cash.

You mentioned all the causes in your article hence no need for govt intervention. Stop the midnight fufu and the selfish marriages, the imported funerals taking away valuable rest time and cash.
Darusuk 11 years ago

To be honest i Leave in Germany 24 yrs and visiting Belgium,France,Swiss, holland and UK all our life style is the same we work too many hours no time to rest ,eat ,or exercice i no some guys they even sitting and sleeping i ...
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To be honest i Leave in Germany 24 yrs and visiting Belgium,France,Swiss, holland and UK all our life style is the same we work too many hours no time to rest ,eat ,or exercice i no some guys they even sitting and sleeping in Buses later go back to work this all is factors. Please stop blaming Government or witchcraft proplem is STRESS and heavy FOODS
nii kootse 11 years ago

We do not even know what is spazieren! Funerals, Outdoring is outdoored, Birthday parties. Next dayIs Asore. The whole weekend is embezzled! The beer nu, Chantre, Gorby the cheapest devil waters from Lydl and Aldi.

We do not even know what is spazieren! Funerals, Outdoring is outdoored, Birthday parties. Next dayIs Asore. The whole weekend is embezzled! The beer nu, Chantre, Gorby the cheapest devil waters from Lydl and Aldi.
kwame 11 years ago

don't forget witches in ghana are still at work. ghanaians shd be playerful and worship God well and stop chasing white ladies and men while your wives and husbands are in Ghana waiting patiently for u.

don't forget witches in ghana are still at work. ghanaians shd be playerful and worship God well and stop chasing white ladies and men while your wives and husbands are in Ghana waiting patiently for u.
Tina 11 years ago

The answer is simple. It is alcohol which is killing them. I have lived in hamburg before. The man I live with said he does not drink water but only alcohol and it is true. He told me alcohol is cheaper than water in Germ ...
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The answer is simple. It is alcohol which is killing them. I have lived in hamburg before. The man I live with said he does not drink water but only alcohol and it is true. He told me alcohol is cheaper than water in Germany. All his friends are drunkards. They are always happy when there is a funeral. Most of them enjoy sleeping with old women. There are a lot of Gambia there, why are they not dying?.
ADAM SOULE-MAN 11 years ago

THE MAIN ISSUES ARE THE PROBLEMS AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS FROM THE FAMILIES IN GHANA,
ALSO THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN GERMANY NOT MET BY THE SALARIES ONE EARNS FROM WORKING,

THE MAIN ISSUES ARE THE PROBLEMS AND HIGH EXPECTATIONS FROM THE FAMILIES IN GHANA,
ALSO THE HIGH COST OF LIVING IN GERMANY NOT MET BY THE SALARIES ONE EARNS FROM WORKING,
Theo Dee 11 years ago

we shouldn't forget the wages of the sin is death,we the youth ask how we make that money travel to those western world.

we shouldn't forget the wages of the sin is death,we the youth ask how we make that money travel to those western world.
Nii 11 years ago

All the reasons are in the article. All these Ghanaians in Hamburg need to do is, simply change their life style. A lot of them haven't got the insurance cover to go to Doctor, yet the got the money to go to furnerals and dri ...
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All the reasons are in the article. All these Ghanaians in Hamburg need to do is, simply change their life style. A lot of them haven't got the insurance cover to go to Doctor, yet the got the money to go to furnerals and drink like fish over the week-ends. Most of them are doing the bad things and not willing to change, so they would meet their premature death. Stop blaming the river gods. This is old fsahing and Ghanaian way of thinking.
koo 11 years ago

Folks, you are even lucky to be having fufu to eat, and even attributing that as a cause of your deaths. We, here in Ghana, are dying of starvation. We don't have a life... no electricity, no water and no fun. We are so sad b ...
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Folks, you are even lucky to be having fufu to eat, and even attributing that as a cause of your deaths. We, here in Ghana, are dying of starvation. We don't have a life... no electricity, no water and no fun. We are so sad because all our big men are chopping our money just like that. I guess we are already dead....walking dead, perhaps!
Amma 11 years ago

..for being the voice of reason. The problem is Ghana not Hamburg, London, New York, Sydney or any other!

..for being the voice of reason. The problem is Ghana not Hamburg, London, New York, Sydney or any other!
Professor 11 years ago

What a govt Ghanaians elected barely two years ago? Or did they? All the gains made by especially the Kuffuor govt wiped away by a govt awash in millions of US dollars and Ghana cedis squandered or embezzled on stuff and pers ...
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What a govt Ghanaians elected barely two years ago? Or did they? All the gains made by especially the Kuffuor govt wiped away by a govt awash in millions of US dollars and Ghana cedis squandered or embezzled on stuff and personalities in which the average Ghanaian had no share whatsoever! This is a govt that was prepared to take a loan to purchase sanitary pads for school girls (and leave the school boys nothing). Dr. Kwame Nkrumah took a loan and contracted Parkinson Howard company to build the Tema port. Ghanaians still benefit from the Port of Tema, isn't it? That is visionary! What vision does John Mahama and his crooks and thieves in govt have for Ghana? This is a govt that hasn't been able to pay workers for more than three years. This is a govt that cannot provide regular electricity and water and people who are compelled to sleep in darkness for 3-day stretches. Mosquitoes are always happy and go feasting on sleeping people in the darkness with the resultant myriad cases of malaria! Not to talk of armed robbers killing, robbing and raping unsuspecting Ghanaians while darkness engulfs the country. This is a govt that cannot pay garbage contractors to clear the filth on the streets of Accra, leading to cholera outbreaks in which many innocent people have perished. This is a govt that unloads heavy burdens on even those working (excuse me, the thousands of unemployed graduates notwithstanding) by increasing fuel prices at break-neck speeds that affect the real costs of food, transportation, and general living standards.Isn't it a crying shame that Koo writes about people going hungry daily? What is wrong with this Mahama guy? This is a govt that still doesn't give a damn but delights in lying to Ghanaians about the future of Ghanaians and offers false and empty hope to Ghanaians. This is a govt that cheats on elections.... the list could go on ad infinitum!! The bottom line is that Ghanaians elected (or did they?) this govt. They must reap the results of their actions. It's a simple matter of "cause and effect". As Rawlings said, "every nation deserves the govt it gets". "Where there is no vision, the people perish", said the Word of God. Maybe Ghanaians would learn something from this and vote more wisely next time. Recall the "necklaces" of Ghanaians during the era of Rawlings and PNDC regimes? All the starvation and premature aging of many Ghanaians and premature deaths in those years? Oh, mother Ghana! A country God has blessed with every imaginable blessings on this earth and still dying in the thousands of poverty and self-inflicted wounds! God save Ghana.
MD-Wa 11 years ago

Professor, thanks for your write up. I am always annoy with Mahama as if I am not from the north. It is terrible listening to peoples predicaments every day. He has wiped out all the gains Kufour brought to the country. Some ...
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Professor, thanks for your write up. I am always annoy with Mahama as if I am not from the north. It is terrible listening to peoples predicaments every day. He has wiped out all the gains Kufour brought to the country. Some Nigerian friends here in USA had planned to visit Ghana just to see the Ghana that Nigerians were praising and recommending to families and friends to use as a second home due to booming economy. Mahama is just talking and nothing to show for. If I am home during the 2016 elections, all my family in the Upper West will vote NPP. In fact I have started canvassing for votes for Akufo Addo. He will make a far better president than this Mahama who is only interested in traveling than working. I always ask myself that if the whites were lazy, would they have built their country for him to come and enjoy as in New York?
Bob 11 years ago

Do your research well before you put out a piece

Do your research well before you put out a piece
OB 11 years ago

Tell us more.

Tell us more.
Asembebadabi 11 years ago

They could be dying from food contimanants since a greater number of Ghanaians may be buying their food from the Tropical Food stores. I once went to a tropical food store to buy Fufu powder. I saw a big mouse running through ...
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They could be dying from food contimanants since a greater number of Ghanaians may be buying their food from the Tropical Food stores. I once went to a tropical food store to buy Fufu powder. I saw a big mouse running through the store. When I complained the owner went wild and extremely angry with me.

I went out of the store and called Food and Drug Administration and filed a complain. The following day a representative showed up and also saw two mice. The store was rightly shutdown and before he opened the store, all food items were thrown away. The store was fumigated and was subject to periodic inspection. His business has boomed because other people felt his food is safe for consumption. He later called to apologise and thank me.

Please we have to change our thought process and make serious changes to lifestyles. I did change mine, I am 70 years old and still on the road.
Diet and periodic visit to the Doctor will solve most of the problems.

Let's all declare April as Annual physical exam's month. See your Doctor
18 years old 11 years ago

The ascendancy of death rate among ghanaians in diaspora is due to many of the reasons given in this forum.
However, to get to the bottom of the causes for the shocking revelation, i would advocate that those of us that hav ...
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The ascendancy of death rate among ghanaians in diaspora is due to many of the reasons given in this forum.
However, to get to the bottom of the causes for the shocking revelation, i would advocate that those of us that have information about the cause of deaths should let is know on this forum and any opportunity we get in the future to share our views on the topic.
Knowing how many people died out of say heart attack, sugar related complications, stroke, high blood pressure or undetermined causes will be very helpful for us to make an educated conclusion and for people to advise themselves

QUESTION:

Is it true that the toxix chemical used to preserve dead bodies ( FOLMADEHYDE) is the main preservative for dry fish and bush meat sold at africa markets?
If not what preservative is used to preserve all the meats and dry fish imported from Ghana and other African countries?
This is just a question.
Does any one have an answer?
Dr k Azaglo 11 years ago

ebei

ebei
igp 11 years ago

I think stress,pressure and bad eating are the cause of this premature deaths

I think stress,pressure and bad eating are the cause of this premature deaths
Nora Owusu 11 years ago

I will advise Ghanaians in Europe and not only Hamburg to watch out what they eat. They should avoid taking fatty foods and also try to eat on time. The oil intake should be reduced drastically.

They should not eat fufu ...
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I will advise Ghanaians in Europe and not only Hamburg to watch out what they eat. They should avoid taking fatty foods and also try to eat on time. The oil intake should be reduced drastically.

They should not eat fufu at late hour. They should not eat too much meat, creamy foods, etc. Rather, they should eat a lot of fruits.

In Europe oil is cheaper, meat or chicken, eggs etc. so they don't take any measures when they are consuming them.

They should stop duping other people for their monies because of them may not also forgive you but will make sure that he/she will kill you by cursing with the rivers in Ghana or by any possible means. They should desist from these bad habits.

A word to a wise is enough.
kretz 11 years ago

What do the doctors in Germany tell you was the cause of these deaths? If these deaths are the results of some kind of cancer then you guys (Ghanians) should check the foods you buy from your African stores very carefully. Un ...
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What do the doctors in Germany tell you was the cause of these deaths? If these deaths are the results of some kind of cancer then you guys (Ghanians) should check the foods you buy from your African stores very carefully. Unless the Geraman doctors are not telling you the exact cause of deaths it would be tough tell what is causing these premature deaths
Mallam Tula 11 years ago

MASSA; I DO NOT FIND THIS PEACE SURPRISING AT ALL ; BECAUSE MANY COFFINS ARE BROUGHT TO KIA ALL THE TIME FROM ABORAOD BESIDES IT IS NOT IN HUMBURG ALONE THAT DEATHS ARE OCCURING ; IT IS HAPPENING ALL OVER ; UK ; US ; GERMANY ...
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MASSA; I DO NOT FIND THIS PEACE SURPRISING AT ALL ; BECAUSE MANY COFFINS ARE BROUGHT TO KIA ALL THE TIME FROM ABORAOD BESIDES IT IS NOT IN HUMBURG ALONE THAT DEATHS ARE OCCURING ; IT IS HAPPENING ALL OVER ; UK ; US ; GERMANY AND ANY WHERE YOU FIND IMMIGRANTS ; NIGERIANS ARE ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT THE INCREASE IN DEATH ; ONE SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT THE MERE GOING TO EUROPE OR AMERICA DOES NOT GUARANTEE YOU FROM DEATH ; IT IS HOW YOU LOOK AFTER YOURSELF IN PARTICULAR YOUR HEALTH ; THE QUESTION AS SOMEBODY ASK IS WHAT IS THE AUTOPSY SAY ; THE PIECE DOES NOT TELL US ; BECAUSE THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT WE ARE EATING TOO MUCH PROCESSED FOOD WHICH IS LASED WITH CANCER INGREDIENTS A MAJOR CAUSE OF OF CANCER BESIDES WE AFRICANS ARE NOT BUILT TO STAND STRESS WE CANNOT TAKE STREES BUT IN EUROPE THERE ENORMOUS STRESS IN THE SYSTEM ;SOMTIME THESE WHITES ASK WHY WE BOTHER TO TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO THEIR COUNTERIES ; [ WHAT THEY DO KNOW IS THAT IT IS POVERTY ; BESIDES OUR LEADERS DO NOT HELP ;TAKE THE CASE OF FUFU ; THE INGREDIENTS ON THE PACKAGE MANY PEOPLE DO NOT READ ;IT IS MADE UP OF CANCER GENERATING COLOUR WHICH A LOT OF US DO NOT KNOW ; BUT THESE DOCTORS KNOW BUT WILL NOT TELL US; BECAUSE IF THEY DO THEY CAN BE SUED ;ANOTHER DEADLY INGREDIENT IS SUGR ; THIS THIS FRIENDLY COCAINE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW ; PEOPLE SHOULD STOP TAKING SUGAR IN ANY FORM ; WE ARE FULLED THAT THIS POWDERED FUFU TASTE LIKE WE HAVE IT HOME FALSE ; IT IS A KILLER ; OUR LOCAL IMPORTED FOOD ARE UNHYGENIC ; NEVER TOUCH THEM ;IF YOU WANT TO COOK JUST GO TO MARKET AND BUY LOCAL STUFF AND COOK IT YOUR SELF ; DO NOT MESS WITH YOUR DOCTOR GO AND VIST YOUR DOCTOR AND AVOID STRESS AND REST YOUR BODY BECAUSE BODY IS JUST LIKE A MACHINE IT NEEDS REST ;DO NOT BE FULLED BY YOUR RELATIVES SEEKING CASH ALL THE TIME FROM GHANA ; THEY ARE VULTURES AND LEECHES ; I KNOW SOME PEOPLE WHO WHEN THEY DO NOT FEEL WELL WILL TAKE PARECETEMOL AND GO TO SLEEP ; WORKING HARD TO BUILD A HOUSE YOU CANNOT SLEEP IN IS COMPLETELY FOLLY BECAUSE YOUR RELATIVES AND YOUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS ARE JUST WAITING IN THE CORNER TO TAKE UP YOUR PROPERTY LIKE VULTURES WHEN YOU DIE ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU LIVE ABROAD.
Iwan 11 years ago

Unhealthy eating leads to non-communicable dx like hypertension diabetes which can kill at anytime. This require frequent check-ups. But Ghanaians will do anything to come home with money and show off so they refuse to visit ...
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Unhealthy eating leads to non-communicable dx like hypertension diabetes which can kill at anytime. This require frequent check-ups. But Ghanaians will do anything to come home with money and show off so they refuse to visit clinics for simple check-ups.
SEIDU JOHNSON GERMANY 11 years ago

GHANAIANS ARE THE AFRICAN MOST HARD WORKERS IN ABROAD THAT IS WHY. WHAT HAPPENS IN HAMBURG ALSO HAPPENS IN LONDON. WHAT BEHIND IS IN THE BIG CITIES SOME OF MY HOMIES (GHANAIANS) USE TO WAKE UP AT 04:00 AND BACK HOME AT 10:00 ...
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GHANAIANS ARE THE AFRICAN MOST HARD WORKERS IN ABROAD THAT IS WHY. WHAT HAPPENS IN HAMBURG ALSO HAPPENS IN LONDON. WHAT BEHIND IS IN THE BIG CITIES SOME OF MY HOMIES (GHANAIANS) USE TO WAKE UP AT 04:00 AND BACK HOME AT 10:00 IN THE EVENING, SO WHAT DO YOU THINK WHAT, IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU IF YOU WAKE-UP AT 04:AM AND BACK HOME AT 10:PM? YOU WILL DIE WITHOUT SICKNESS. OUR HEART IS LIKE A CAR ENGINE IF YOU USE IT TOO MUCH IT WILL BREAK WITHOUT WARNING. GERMAN SYSTEM SAYS EVERYBODY HAVE TO WORK 8-HOURS A DAY, YOU CAN ALSO WORK 10 HOURS A DAY IF YOUR MONEY IS NOT ENOUGH SO, ANYONE WHO WORKS MORE THAN 10HOURS IS HIS/HER OWN RISK. YOUR BODY HAVE TO REST A-LITTLE, MACHINES EVEN HAVE TO REST.
Marshall 11 years ago

Greedy and stupid life style and secondly they visit all this voodoo in Africa end up not fulfilling the voodoo wishes this create the devil a chance to kill them l

Greedy and stupid life style and secondly they visit all this voodoo in Africa end up not fulfilling the voodoo wishes this create the devil a chance to kill them l
HasBeenTo 11 years ago

Trying to impress foolish relatives back home has been the undoing of many Ghanaains living abroad.Relatives living back in Ghana will never be able to appreciate the incredible amounts of stress relatives living abroad have ...
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Trying to impress foolish relatives back home has been the undoing of many Ghanaains living abroad.Relatives living back in Ghana will never be able to appreciate the incredible amounts of stress relatives living abroad have to put up with- and this applies to both professionals and those doing menial jobs.My advice to Ghanaians working day and night abroad is that they should spare a moment and also try to live a decent life NOW because tomorrow may be too late.Don't pay any attention to lazy critical relatives back home. Don't take any notice of their tendency to compare you with the "achievements " of other Ghanaians living abroad. These lay relative all too often can't even look after themselves yet are the very first to criticise you severely.
joe mensah sampson 11 years ago

dying relatives is a big business among ghananians in germany.dont play bro, i was in germany and witness so many parties, or refreshmnt cos of a death a dead relative many years ago. there was one time a waking for the late ...
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dying relatives is a big business among ghananians in germany.dont play bro, i was in germany and witness so many parties, or refreshmnt cos of a death a dead relative many years ago. there was one time a waking for the late yaa ashetewaa, them akwasi, how did u relate the late ashantewaa, and u looking that color, he was a friend he says my late grandmom was married to a white man a british after the war on my mom side, its a business ghananians loves the death. they killing their own and seting up a wake keeping in big parties, for most ashantees, did the late yaa ashantewaa marries a whiteman?just a question a friend once told me in germany
Ayera 11 years ago

Similar situations are happening in Worcester,NY, Chicago and New jersey.
Your article is a good read an i commend you but what is the problem??
You are right about a lot of the facts presented but I think Ghanaians abroad ...
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Similar situations are happening in Worcester,NY, Chicago and New jersey.
Your article is a good read an i commend you but what is the problem??
You are right about a lot of the facts presented but I think Ghanaians abroad are overstretched with demands from family back home and the wives who are supposedly the support system for their husbands are very bad women to their husbands hence the men are dying in numbers than the women
Yaw 11 years ago

I´ve been playing football in HH for the past 3yrs.The name of my club is FC Teuotonia 05.I´m the only black in the team.We´ve been playing all around HH.I´m yet to see any other black in any of the other clubs.I approach ...
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I´ve been playing football in HH for the past 3yrs.The name of my club is FC Teuotonia 05.I´m the only black in the team.We´ve been playing all around HH.I´m yet to see any other black in any of the other clubs.I approached some of my fellow blacks to see if they are interessted,you may guess their answers.No time..PS I´m a Ghanain and i´m 51 yrs
GHANABA 11 years ago

we don't have to blame any doctors or anyone else but ourselves we don't like exercising, we over work, not enough sleep, don't like visiting doctor for checkups we go when is too late, they compete with each other so they ...
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we don't have to blame any doctors or anyone else but ourselves we don't like exercising, we over work, not enough sleep, don't like visiting doctor for checkups we go when is too late, they compete with each other so they have to over work to prove that and that brings what stress and that leads to the death over here in united state Ghanaians are dying just like that.
Returnee 11 years ago

I am a returnee from UK. Almost everything written here applies to Ghanaians in the UK.The surprising thing is that some Ghanaian shops in the UK sell "kooko dro",a variety of bitters and other herbal concoctions and my God ...
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I am a returnee from UK. Almost everything written here applies to Ghanaians in the UK.The surprising thing is that some Ghanaian shops in the UK sell "kooko dro",a variety of bitters and other herbal concoctions and my God they are being patronised! One wonders why any sane fellow will ignore the free medical care in the UK and resort to these cheap concoctions most of which are not approved by our own FDB here.Well maybe they are not insane,maybe they are unable to see a doctor because of "nkrata sem". If that is the case why don't you return to beautiful sunny Ghana? And for those desperately struggling to go abroad-a word to the wise is enough.
kwame 11 years ago

they are dying because unnecessary hard work. how can a person work two or three jobs in which at least 18 to 20 hours a day seven days. they think they in abroad so they have work to come home and show up or to solve the who ...
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they are dying because unnecessary hard work. how can a person work two or three jobs in which at least 18 to 20 hours a day seven days. they think they in abroad so they have work to come home and show up or to solve the whole family problem. Let them go and rest in their graves. Anibre bone.
Hajj Hamburg 11 years ago

Please i am a Muslim and a nordner Here in Hamburg . Sorry we dont have. These Problems in our Society . I think the consumetion of Alcohol in the Ashanti Community Play a role.

Please i am a Muslim and a nordner Here in Hamburg . Sorry we dont have. These Problems in our Society . I think the consumetion of Alcohol in the Ashanti Community Play a role.
KWAME-BELGIUM 11 years ago

Most of them were drug peddlers.

Most of them were drug peddlers.
Prince Shadiqq 11 years ago

As many mentioned here, exercise is one of the key ingredients of maintain good health. I live here in the US but I do observe that a lot of Africans here do not exercise at all and their diets are usually poor-more red meat, ...
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As many mentioned here, exercise is one of the key ingredients of maintain good health. I live here in the US but I do observe that a lot of Africans here do not exercise at all and their diets are usually poor-more red meat, salty/sugary food, fatty/fried food, very little fruit/vegetable consumption.

Recently, some friends came to my house and I asked them when was the last time anyone of them walked a distance of about 100m or two blocks. to my surprise, none of them was able to remember the last time he walked that far. I also observed that African women tend to be even fatter than the men.

I am forty-one years old but I do exercise on a regular basis and also keep an eye on what I consume. Most people here even think I am about seven to ten years younger.
What I find interesting is that some of my brethren are even proud of their fat bellies. :))
NPP KWASEAFUO PARTY 11 years ago

Burger loose.

Burger loose.
Big Kwame 11 years ago

Advise the young men to stop taking "Viagra"

Advise the young men to stop taking "Viagra"
It'sAllGood 11 years ago

The ave ave Ghman live sex, and at that age the libido Starts decreasing at an alarming rate, this forces most of these middle age Men to go suppliments, unfortunately these medications come with the added cost including Hear ...
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The ave ave Ghman live sex, and at that age the libido Starts decreasing at an alarming rate, this forces most of these middle age Men to go suppliments, unfortunately these medications come with the added cost including Heart Attacks. So, there lies the answers. At 40 , i have has that feeling and temptations, But research shows that these libido boosters are death traps, so Men beware and take it slow when natural tendencies sets in.
jamp 11 years ago

Culture

Culture
Agyaku NYC 11 years ago

Ghanaians in cold climate hemispheres must be carefully and watch their tropical eating habit. Such foods like Banku, Dokonnu and Emutuo are highly in sodium while palm and peanut soups are also highly in cholesterol.These a ...
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Ghanaians in cold climate hemispheres must be carefully and watch their tropical eating habit. Such foods like Banku, Dokonnu and Emutuo are highly in sodium while palm and peanut soups are also highly in cholesterol.These are major contributors and factors of heart attack and stroke. Fufu is just carbohydrate which eventually turn to belly fat. Those enjoying such diets must register for gym to burn more calories to keep them in shape and healthy.
Pambour Agyeman, New York 11 years ago

Rumor has it that some Ghanaian foods and dried fish are preserved with formaldehyde before being exported to African Markets abroad- same chemical used to embalm dead bodies. Maybe you should look into that or stop insistin ...
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Rumor has it that some Ghanaian foods and dried fish are preserved with formaldehyde before being exported to African Markets abroad- same chemical used to embalm dead bodies. Maybe you should look into that or stop insisting on eating your home food by all means if you wanna live longer.
joe dee 11 years ago

let us not loose focus, all these Ghanaians when they travel, instead of adjusting and eating the salad, and healthy foods will rely on the so called African market. These foods shipped from Ghana are sometimes stored in bad ...
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let us not loose focus, all these Ghanaians when they travel, instead of adjusting and eating the salad, and healthy foods will rely on the so called African market. These foods shipped from Ghana are sometimes stored in bad conditions,no expiration date, akrante nam, smoked fish, rotten beef and fish,toxic palm nut oil and etc. just to name a few.

all these foods are excellent when they are fresh, but it ceases to be fresh when the so called African markets in the diaspora in the name of profit, sell rotten foods, causing premature death and cancer. Don't blame this on which craft and others, they exist, but the underlying cause is Ghanaians cannot resist staying away from their local food.
Osibisa 11 years ago

In all countries, it is well-established that poorer people have substantially shorter life expectancies and more illnesses than the rich — inequalities that cannot be explained by differences in health care or by personal ...
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In all countries, it is well-established that poorer people have substantially shorter life expectancies and more illnesses than the rich — inequalities that cannot be explained by differences in health care or by personal health behaviours. Studies have shown that these disparities are associated with structural differences, such as income, employment and working conditions, housing, education, food security, social inclusion and the environment — what we now consider the social determinants of health.
Professor 11 years ago

Yes, social determinants of health include killers like diabetes and high blood pressure and alcoholism.... Yet it is also true that excessive stress factors like too much cortisol in the blood and fatigue can lead to prematu ...
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Yes, social determinants of health include killers like diabetes and high blood pressure and alcoholism.... Yet it is also true that excessive stress factors like too much cortisol in the blood and fatigue can lead to premature deaths. Thanks for your observation.
Ntawa Moshie 11 years ago

He,what's going on,wie gehts?

He,what's going on,wie gehts?
Angel 11 years ago

What do Ghanaians want in Humburg when Ghana has so much potential for development? They should come back to the country and help develop it. They are looking for greener pastures when Ghana is now a green pasture.

What do Ghanaians want in Humburg when Ghana has so much potential for development? They should come back to the country and help develop it. They are looking for greener pastures when Ghana is now a green pasture.
Professor 11 years ago

During the good days of Kuffuor regime when real standards of living improved for Ghanaians, a lot of Ghanaians in the diaspora actually did return home. What happened? Many returnees were robbed and killed by armed robbers, ...
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During the good days of Kuffuor regime when real standards of living improved for Ghanaians, a lot of Ghanaians in the diaspora actually did return home. What happened? Many returnees were robbed and killed by armed robbers, a lot more saw their financial investments disappear and they had no choice but flee back to the relative comfort and safety of life overseas. Truth be told, if life in Ghana were that attractive now, why are millions of Ghanaians complaining about the astronomical cost of food, housing, transportation and the general cost of living, lack of utilities, extremely high unemployment and many more? Read Koo's contribution in this forum in which he told a stark truth: Ghanaians at home are dying in the thousands too because of poverty, hunger and starvation, lack of adequate health care, hopeless prospects for the future and so on. This empty slogan of "going back to help develop the country" won't wash with us in the diaspora anymore while people in the most corrupt govt in Ghana under Mahama enjoy subsidies on fuel charges for using tax payer funded vehicles that are used for funerals on weekends and whenever, free housing, free allowances and so on! You talk about "potential?" What is the cold hard reality in Ghana now? Ghana sells crude oil. Ghana exports cocoa, timber, and many minerals mined from the earth in Ghana. Why has the Ghanaian basic currency fallen so much under this Mahama regime? Even our foreign exchange reserves have been depleted by Mahama's govt. What is left is a mountain of debt that future generations have to pay. This is the "idey bee keke" guy who squandered Ghc6 billion on his election campaign. Not too long ago, Mahama used our money to purchase SUVs for paramount Chiefs while there was no money for NHIS or health care. Where is the potential when every imaginable group of workers in Ghana cries out for justice and fairness for monetary compensation? Not too long ago, medical doctors went on strike. Railway workers went on strike. Nurses went on strike because govt failed to pay their wages for three years in a row. That's just a very miniscule sample of workers who contribute to Ghana's socio-economic development. Charity they say, begins at home and ends in public. If the Ghanaians in Ghana are crying, why would any wise Ghanaian abroad, go home and face this hell on earth in Ghana? Better to stay overseas, work and die here! Where is the potential for development in Ghana's corrupt and useless govt? You must be dreaming in la-la land!
Adesan 11 years ago

Work and work no rest for the body. Over working the body causes early exit death.

Work and work no rest for the body. Over working the body causes early exit death.
Okesie 11 years ago

Hey! Stop all these arguments. Ghanaians dying in Hamburg are or is nothing strange.
I live in Hamburg and l am awere of those deaths but its nothing strange. Think of a town Hamburg with about 15000 (Fifteen thousend) ...
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Hey! Stop all these arguments. Ghanaians dying in Hamburg are or is nothing strange.
I live in Hamburg and l am awere of those deaths but its nothing strange. Think of a town Hamburg with about 15000 (Fifteen thousend) Ghanaians and we have been here since the sixties. If 24 of us die within 9 months, its nothing strange to me.
I was recently in Ghana and in my small town of about 4000 (four thousend) inhabitants, we burry about 10 dead persons at the end of every month which is called in my town "Funerasl Week". This statictics means that ninety (90) people die in my town of 4 thousend inhabitants in 9 months compared to 24 in Hamburg.
Who can tell me, in which town of about 15 000 inhabitants doesn`t burry 24 death in 9 months?

Every fetishious assumption of inported funerals or Rivers in Hamburg being the cause are childish.

You can only suggest that we should stop our burrial customs.

And again, some of these deaths are from people who just crossed the Mediterranean Sea with Boat
to Italy and maneged to Hamburg being very popular to Ghanaians,sick, weary and without papers, become unconscious at Busstops but when the police and ambulance hurry them to the Hospitals and they die, it is recorded by the author of these message that Ghanaians are dying in Hamburg. Yes people die in Hamburg as everywhere. Hospitals and Medical treatments are free here in Hamburg and Germany.
Kofi peprah 11 years ago

We have imposed too much stress on ourselves. We want to build mansions at home so work , work and work. We have to balance that with a healthy, balanced diet. Sadly that is not the case . We eat mainly carbohydrates...fufu, ...
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We have imposed too much stress on ourselves. We want to build mansions at home so work , work and work. We have to balance that with a healthy, balanced diet. Sadly that is not the case . We eat mainly carbohydrates...fufu, banku, yams, etc. Few Ghanaian have the habit of eating fruits on a regular basis. Not many are used to eating green salad.
The protein in our food is also destroyed through too much cooking.
Too much carbohydrates and also salt in our food leads to cardiovascular diseases. Then is the rise in Typ 2 diabetes partly through obesity and lack of exercise.
Friends, my old ma lived in a very litte village in Ghana but was able to make it to 90 with the simple villager's diet!!
To sum up: Let us avoid stress, eat healthy diet, strive to live a righteous life and leave the rest to the OLD MAN ABOVE.
I am done for today.
Kofi peprah 11 years ago

Ghanaians --especially we Akans, have the "crazy" culture of spending more on the dead than the living.
If only we would heed the advice of the Lord. My humble opinion is that He did not mean we should not bury them, but w ...
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Ghanaians --especially we Akans, have the "crazy" culture of spending more on the dead than the living.
If only we would heed the advice of the Lord. My humble opinion is that He did not mean we should not bury them, but we should not spend so much money , time and energy on the dead than the living as it appears to be the case with the Akans.
There is no scientific link to this-- it appears though that the same way we love to bury our dead, so also does death also seem to love our company.
Ama 11 years ago

It's the stress ooo my people.especially when there is nothing to show for living abroad!!

It's the stress ooo my people.especially when there is nothing to show for living abroad!!
capt ninepence 11 years ago

because they always think of getting enough money before coming home, they don't eat healthy food. they consume rotten bush meat and fish from Ghana because they are very cheap. they don't even take good care of health. they ...
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because they always think of getting enough money before coming home, they don't eat healthy food. they consume rotten bush meat and fish from Ghana because they are very cheap. they don't even take good care of health. they will prefer to save sufficient money with the view to coming home to impress their families and friends than to let doctors take care of their health status medically.
NOBODY 11 years ago

Life expectancy aside, do you have any information that there were no native-born Germans dieing below the age of life expectancy or in their mid-forties? Relocating to Germany does not necessarily assure an immigrant of livi ...
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Life expectancy aside, do you have any information that there were no native-born Germans dieing below the age of life expectancy or in their mid-forties? Relocating to Germany does not necessarily assure an immigrant of living up to the life expectancy of the host country.
samfrancos 11 years ago

fellow Beloved Ghanaians and concern readers,,, please i will like to throw some light on this particular article... first of all i live in Hamburg-Germany for minimum 19 years now,,,the facts in this article are not holdsome ...
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fellow Beloved Ghanaians and concern readers,,, please i will like to throw some light on this particular article... first of all i live in Hamburg-Germany for minimum 19 years now,,,the facts in this article are not holdsome and convinsing.
Ghanaian community is the most largest among all the black communities in Germany and as in Europe respectively.The Germans themselves wears black to cemeteries and to funeral gatherings,,,they call it (Bei sitzung). Apart from moslem in their respective doctrines all the other religions wears black to burry mankind...so the fact here wearing our traditional clads and clothes is not a fact...Also building houses seperately by marriage couples and also at tender ages or soever does not contribute strongly to peoples untimely death...Moreover the Àlster` which is their biggest artificial river has no traditional, ritual or official prohibitions and tabu againsting the wear of black clothes (ayie ntoma)A purely naive and docile contribution. To culminate it all taken meals on favourites eg. fofuo at wrong times according to doctors statistics does not contribute to premature death in anywhere in the world. The writer of this article should please next time investigate well and not jumping to write any thing to fill the pages...not d best !
makamAKA 11 years ago

The situation is same in US Ghanaians gng to bed and not waking up. Stress accounts for most part.Howver The advice is to get medical checkup often. There is a heart enzyme that dpletes with stress and age.THIS IS THE SILENT ...
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The situation is same in US Ghanaians gng to bed and not waking up. Stress accounts for most part.Howver The advice is to get medical checkup often. There is a heart enzyme that dpletes with stress and age.THIS IS THE SILENT KILLER that most doctors are not even aware of. iT IS NOT CHECKED IN ROUTINE MED.EXAMS BUT YOU MUST INSIST THAT YOUR DOCTOR CHECKS THIS.
Good article!!! Poor Burgers 11 years ago

You have said it all! Instead of engaging themselves in activities to enhance their lives Ghanaians in Hamburg waste their time to celebrate funerals. Spending a lot of money to build mansions in Ghana instead of using it on ...
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You have said it all! Instead of engaging themselves in activities to enhance their lives Ghanaians in Hamburg waste their time to celebrate funerals. Spending a lot of money to build mansions in Ghana instead of using it on themselves.You won´t see them at many useful social activities but only in Churches and on funerals. Their only means of entertainment! I live about 40 years in Hamburg but refrain from mingling with my people because they won´t change adopting some positive ways but rather stick to a lifestyle that will surely send them into graves at relatively young age.

So I agree with the writer :

The traumatic lifestyle; high divorce rate, inability to cope with the structured German routine, the bureaucracy, the bad eating habits –eating heavy “fufu” at mid nights, disregard for good health, could be a contributing factor..

Husbands and wives building separate mansions through their menial job, to impress family members back home. Unfortunately 90% do not even sleep in these homes before the lucky ones join the colleagues at “Hamburg -Friedhof Ohlsdorf (Kapelle 10) “the biggest cemetery in the World.
Cash 11 years ago

Well done. Are Ghanaians dying prematurely in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia just to mention few? There is the need for us to find out what is happening with Ghanaians outside Hamburg first. It may be th ...
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Well done. Are Ghanaians dying prematurely in the United States of America, United Kingdom, Russia just to mention few? There is the need for us to find out what is happening with Ghanaians outside Hamburg first. It may be that Ghanaians are also dying prematurely in other countries as mentioned above. In view of your exciting piece I wish to call on all Ghanainas in a better positions in various countries to research on this topic and come out with their findings. Certainly, we may find out ways and means to prevent the premature deaths among Ghanaians outside Ghana. Thanks for piece. Keep up the good work.
seth Mensah 11 years ago

I can think of only one probable course and that is Formaldehyde, a carcinogenic chemical which is applied on dried fish as preservative in Ghana. Most of the fish stock preserved in this manner are shipped to Europe and Amer ...
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I can think of only one probable course and that is Formaldehyde, a carcinogenic chemical which is applied on dried fish as preservative in Ghana. Most of the fish stock preserved in this manner are shipped to Europe and America where Ghanaians in diaspora use them for meals.
Canadian Oldtimer 11 years ago

Its amazing family is the only Ghanaian who owns bicycles among the community, they gossip drastically if we ride around@weekends.1st, these expensive bikes can buy cement to build at 'home'(indeed!!! where is home???)2nd, ri ...
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Its amazing family is the only Ghanaian who owns bicycles among the community, they gossip drastically if we ride around@weekends.1st, these expensive bikes can buy cement to build at 'home'(indeed!!! where is home???)2nd, riding around with our own children,having quality time and exercising as well..., no! its waste of time,We could have got a second job,etc,etc,our nickname is 'whiteman's footprint'.The rest eludes us! guess this insanity of non-happy overworking lifestyles of some 'poor'people.Life is short,enjoy it!

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