Its chaotic charm is intoxicating

It was loud, chaotic, intoxicating: Ghana at its most tactile and authentic.

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But nothing felt more real than our visit to Cape Coast Castle.

Inside the silent dungeons, history closed in from every side. No light or airflow. Just thick stone walls and the memory of thousands of slaves held captive before being trafficked as human cargo.

Our guide Kojo spoke with the gravity of someone who had told this story too many times, yet aware it must never stop being told.