Here in Takoradi we are some of very few “abrunis” – or foreigners. Walking around town we hadn’t really seen any other identifiable foreigners – until recently for some reason when a few started sprouting up. On our first day in town, a baby came running up to Fred in the market. He picked her up and she giggled and laughed. Then, upon turning and looking at me, burst into tears.
From what Fred says, children and babies are either really curious about abrunis or they are terrified of their fair skin – some have never seen non-Africans before. Since that heart-breaking moment of causing a small, happy child to erupt into racking sobs, I now get loads of kids running up to me daily yelling “Abruni!! Abruni!!” and waving madly... maybe I’ve got a bit of a much-needed tan?? Either way, none of us are complaining as it seems that a tiny, excited face jumping up and down waving is the cure-all for upset tummies, too much heat or a tough day of work. Now just to get a couple in my carry-on bags home...
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