Accra Hustling
I’ve heard quite a few unforgettable expressions on the streets of Accra. Almost all of these were in Ghanaian languages.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5648384656_a7a0b05ea1_b.jpg)
Let’s see if I can translate them into English with the flavuor intact.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5647824409_95636df29c_b.jpg)
I remember once at Abossey Okai (where 99% of Ghanaians by spare parts for their cars), it started drizzling unannounced. A young man who was briskly passing by raised his eyes, looked up into the clouds and says “God, take it easy. Your children, we are busy hustling”.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5647825325_db022a4f93_b.jpg)
Another time, I saw two hustlers fighting over money. The broke one was accusing his friend of being greedy. He’s friend retorted: “Even the sea, with all its water, doesn’t reject fresh rain”.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5647825975_ac896eaaed_b.jpg)
A guy buying coconut from a young kumasi man asked for a discount. Coconut seller looks poor man squarely in the eyes and says “Master, do you think I came to Accra to watch the sea?”
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5648387524_ae0dc76016_b.jpg)
One time in Kantamanto, a guy almost knocked a woman’s wares over and didn’t even bother to stop. The angry woman yells at him” You! You are just a little more handsome than a monkey”.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5647823877_9cf344e306_b.jpg)
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5648386066_3b9a948b9a_b.jpg)
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5648385254_8238383dea_b.jpg)
Now, do have a great week :) And remember, better is always possible.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5648384656_a7a0b05ea1_b.jpg)
Let’s see if I can translate them into English with the flavuor intact.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5108/5647824409_95636df29c_b.jpg)
I remember once at Abossey Okai (where 99% of Ghanaians by spare parts for their cars), it started drizzling unannounced. A young man who was briskly passing by raised his eyes, looked up into the clouds and says “God, take it easy. Your children, we are busy hustling”.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5106/5647825325_db022a4f93_b.jpg)
Another time, I saw two hustlers fighting over money. The broke one was accusing his friend of being greedy. He’s friend retorted: “Even the sea, with all its water, doesn’t reject fresh rain”.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5028/5647825975_ac896eaaed_b.jpg)
A guy buying coconut from a young kumasi man asked for a discount. Coconut seller looks poor man squarely in the eyes and says “Master, do you think I came to Accra to watch the sea?”
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5648387524_ae0dc76016_b.jpg)
One time in Kantamanto, a guy almost knocked a woman’s wares over and didn’t even bother to stop. The angry woman yells at him” You! You are just a little more handsome than a monkey”.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5149/5647823877_9cf344e306_b.jpg)
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5264/5648386066_3b9a948b9a_b.jpg)
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5310/5648385254_8238383dea_b.jpg)
Now, do have a great week :) And remember, better is always possible.
![Accra Hustling](http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5647821379_eb6062a04a_b.jpg)
Comments
The vibrant colours in the pictures, took me on a short trip back to the continent.
Thanks for the post. Greatly appreciated.
Papa Awori
ABRAZO