Read this to gain insight into a friend of mine, but as the book says, it's difficult to get to know Ghanaians well. Picked up the names of a few authors and musicians to look for, and learned a few other tidbits: One half of the 2 million Ghanaians are under 16. Life expectancy is 56 years. National Motto is Freedom and Justice. Ghanaian language has 8 different words for slavery. Many values can be summed up in proverbs like "If you want to say something to God say it to the wind." A Ghanaian who tells you he is "hot" has no money. Good feathers are what make a bird beautiful. A married man without a girlfriend on the side can be seen as abnormal. "I love you" is more akin to "I fancy you."