Dear all,
my name is Kofi. My father is from Ghana. I am 55 years old. I was born in Germany. We lived for 5 years in Ghana until we returned to Germany in 1976. I have been in Ghana 4 years ago together with my father. Beside visiting our relatives I wanted to check, if the are any oppotunities for me to start an agricultural projekt in the region of Koforidua where our family owns some acres of land. In Germany I am working since 20 years as social project manager.
Although I enjoyed to meet my relatives my overall experience was quite dissapointing. I have the experience although I am a black person that I am consired to be a white person. It is true, I am European and I am aware that I enjoy many privileges as a result. But what many people don't seem to be aware of is that I am seen as a black person in Europe and in Germany. Experiences of racism are a big part of my life in Germany and my hope has always been that I would at least find more acceptance and recognition as a person in Ghana. Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to be the case. Even many relatives are only interested in whether I have money for them. In fact, I am very interested in building up a business in Ghana. Unfortunately, I lost a lot of money because I tried to build up a satchel water production with great confidence. Unfortunately, this company never really worked and my relative has many excuses. But I never saw any profit. However, I have not given up hope yet. I dream of finding a person in Ghana that I can trust. In Germany, I have successfully launched many projects. Because I had people I could trust 100 per cent. However, my dream is to build something in Ghana because I don't want to lose contact with Ghana, especially since my father died last year. I am aware that if I don't succeed in building a connection to Ghana, it will be lost forever. That would be very sad for me. I have a son whom I would like to show Ghana, the country from which his grandfather came. His grandfather whom I and my son loved very much. I have many ideas and energy and connections. The only thing I lack is a trustworthy person. A person who, even though I did not grow up in Ghana, still recognises me as a Ghanaian. I am grateful for any exchange that brings me closer to this goal. That is why I hope to engage in a productive exchange through this forum. Best regards
聽 and I really hope to meet new friends here.聽 Cheers!
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