I am not the owner of this painting. I however chose this painting as it reminded me of the time that I spent in Ghana as a child. Reminiscing my childhood memories, I instantly see a clear vision of what my nights in Ghana used to be like. All the children in the compound houses around us gathered beneath a big tree near by my house with anticipation for what Story would be told next. My late grandmother used to be the storyteller and every night was a new story about Kwaku Ananse and the morals he learnt from his life journeys. Kwaku Ananse is a trickster who appears both a man and a spider who makes mistakes in his everyday interactions and has to face different consequences according to his actions. He perceived to have gained honor to be the keeper of stories and these stories were therefore names Ananse stories. After every story she also discussed with as the issues that Ghana was facing at that point in time. The topic was usually the conditions and treatments that patients faced in the hospital and how that had to change soon. These nights always left me thinking of what I can do to contribute to my motherland and has continued up until now. These stories also helped to build most of the moral grounds I have today in regards to respect and being open minded but has also strengthened my African roots.
