A Return to the Source: My Birthday Pilgrimage to Ghana

This year, I marked my birthday with a journey of remembrance and reconnection—a pilgrimage to Ghana to walk in the footsteps of my ancestors and honor the strength they carried across oceans and generations. From the haunting stillness of the slave dungeons at Cape Coast and Elmina to the sacred waters of Assin Manso where the “Last Bath” was taken, this was a soul-stirring return to the source. But it was also a celebration of freedom and resilience—standing in Accra’s Black Star Square, visiting the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial, and bearing witness to Ghana’s bold emergence as the first independent nation in sub-Saharan Africa. This blog reflects on that sacred and layered journey—part history, part healing, all a big beautiful adventure!