Helpful considerations when you are thinking about repatriating to the Motherland.
The most important consideration is to have a clear understanding of your reason for repatriating. Understand it is your ancestral homeland not your country. Prepare yourself for culture shock in many areas. Following is a list of 10 areas of consideration that are important prior to making that ultimate relocation.
1. Have a plan for survival
2. Be open to major changes
3. Study basic protocol
4. Basic knowledge of local language
5. Consider potential health care
6. Death and burial decisions
7. Contacts and communications
8. Relationship with family, friends and your new community
9. Money and receiving transfers
10. Initial accommodations and housing adjustments.
These ten basic considerations were written and submitted by one of our Diaspora Queen Mothers, ExConvener of CRAAAG and author of several books on African Protocol.
These ten basic considerations should not be taken lightly. It is suggested that one goes above and beyond them. Do your research. Take precautions to bring extra bags with those “things you cannot do without”. Plan well. I suggest an extension to number five to procure health and medical insurance from your country of origin that will cover you while in a foreign country, should be your highest priority.
Do not trust that information you receive from locals, friends or those who have visited Africa will apply to you. For the most part, intentions are pure; however, the difference in cultures, communications and mindsets may have a totally different meaning or intent than what you might expect. Therefore, expect everything, yet nothing and prepare for everything!
As bad as I hate to say it, watch your back! Always remember that most Ghanaians have an agenda that may be far from anything you have ever experienced and far beyond your intentions or what you may believe their congenial behavior and helpfulness to be.
Look for the e-book series Saga of Ghana coming soon to Amazon.
As bad as I hate to say it, watch your back! Always remember that most Ghanaians have an agenda that may be far from anything you have ever experienced and far beyond your intentions or what you may believe their congenial behavior and helpfulness to be.
Look for the e-book series Saga of Ghana coming soon to Amazon.
It is also imperative that you contact one of the Diaspora Community organizations who are members of the Pan African Diaspora Coalition such as CRAAAG, BADA and AAAG. These Organizations can be accessed through some of the following Diaspora owned establishments:
Almond Tree - Elmina
Wednesday Fellowship Meeting Spot Hotel Restaurant Bar
Mable's Table - Elmina
Meeting Locations/Sabbath School Counseling Hotel Restaurant Bar
One Africa - Elmina
Health Spa Diaspora & Community events Hotel Restaurant Bar
Sana Lodge - Cape Coast
Lodging Restaurant Bar Business Center Conference Room Pool Investments Opportunities
Almond Tree - Elmina
Wednesday Fellowship Meeting Spot Hotel Restaurant Bar
Mable's Table - Elmina
Meeting Locations/Sabbath School Counseling Hotel Restaurant Bar
One Africa - Elmina
Health Spa Diaspora & Community events Hotel Restaurant Bar
Sana Lodge - Cape Coast
Lodging Restaurant Bar Business Center Conference Room Pool Investments Opportunities
With that being said: AKAAWBA!
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