From January’s quiet escape into Safari Valley Eco Resort to December’s grounding tribute, The hands that feed, People & Places has spent the year travelling with purpose and reporting with heart.
Through historic towns, sacred landscapes, festivals and landmarks, it told the story of Ghana’s beauty and resilience.
The journey began in green serenity — Safari Valley’s careful balance of conservation and leisure set the tone for a year that would explore how people shape places, and how places, in turn, shape people.
From there, readers were taken through tourist sites, landscapes, festivals filled with colour and rhythm, and architectural landmarks that quietly hold our collective memory together.
Waterfalls flowed, roads stretched into possibility, harbours hummed with commerce and hills stood unmoved, watching it all unfold.
Mid-year, the column leaned into culture and community.
Traditional dances were not treated as performances, but as living archives.
From vantage points like this to villages far beyond the horizon, the People and Places column traced lives, landscapes, and lived experiences across the year
Festivals were framed, not as spectacles but as systems of belief, continuity and identity.
Markets, lorry parks, fishing communities, and town centres became stages where everyday Ghana revealed itself in full colour.
The lens remained steady, curious and unsentimental.
As the year drew on, the focus sharpened further away from landmarks alone and toward labour, resilience and dignity.
Farmers, traders, artisans and custodians of tradition stepped fully into frame.
“The hands that feed” was not just an ending; it was a full-circle moment.
After a year of people and places admired, we end with a taste of what is to be expected during the festive season — December in Ghana.
Twelve months, dozens of stories, one clear picture of Ghana. Unfiltered, just people, places and the truth about them.
As we close another remarkable year of stories, we want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to you, our readers.
Your curiosity, engagement and support have made this journey unforgettable.
We wish you a joyous and fulfilling season ahead, filled with moments that inspire and delight.
Stay tuned and follow us into the coming year for more stories that celebrate people, places and the remarkable experiences that connect us all.
Source:
www.graphic.com.gh
