Candace Mickens is an African American woman who has been travelling to the African continent over two decades. She fell in love with the warmth and hospitality of Ghana and decided to purchase a home in the country. I met with her to talk about her experiences in Ghana and other parts of Africa and why she chose to buy a home in Ghana. If you're looking for a home, there are still properties available at Pokuase Heights which offer a lower priced alternative to some of the property values across greater Accra. There are 2-3 bedroom options available. Pokuase Heights: Bernard +233 24 389 6338 Email: info@pokuaseheights.com
I met Candace a couple of weeks (November 2024) ago in Accra. She is a amazing woman with a unique awareness of African culture and the connectivity between and among African people wherever we are in the world. I was particularly sensitized to her preference for the word "repatriate" as opposed to "expatriate' when talking about Africans from the diaspora returning home. Like Candace, I have been traveling all over Africa (14 countries: Ghana and South Africa multiple times) for about a decade and a half, and agree that it is important to experience different countries before deciding where to land and plant if that's in your future. Candace brings a a wealth of knowledge, experience and wisdom to the table for anyone interest in connecting with Ghana in particular and Africa in general.
Candace, We met during my first trip to your homeland. Reflect on the significance of gaining citizenship together, the blessings I wish for you on your journey, and the appreciation for the meaningful conversation we shared. Highlight your ✊🏾beautiful spirit and lovely character🫶🏾Shawna Nelson
About speaking loudly on the phone. It has to do with our past experiences with the phones. There was a time you had to go to the post office to make international calls. First of all, the audio reception was very bad so you had to speak loudly. This has transcended down to the way we speak on the phone even if the reception is very good!
Yes! People had to go to the post office or the communication centre to make calls. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love hearing people's perspectives.
This was such a wonderfully rich conversation. Candace is always so generous with story and her learnings and I've truly appreciated sharing the gifts and downsides of traveling with her!
I am a black American with me saying we don't need all our garbage retuning with me approving these countries😢regulating who comes and that includes me if I am disrupting their culture along with a lot of us don't even know the culture and are not trying to learn it being why we also are having such a hard time over there
I guess you mean all blacks in the diaspora with African roots..for example Surinam, Guyanas, Trinidad, Jamaica,Barbados, Brazil(88 million blacks), to name a few.... Not only African- Americans from the States.
Candace Mickens is an African American woman who has been travelling to the African continent over two decades. She fell in love with the warmth and hospitality of Ghana and decided to purchase a home in the country.
I met with her to talk about her experiences in Ghana and other parts of Africa and why she chose to buy a home in Ghana.
If you're looking for a home, there are still properties available at Pokuase Heights which offer a lower priced alternative to some of the property values across greater Accra. There are 2-3 bedroom options available.
Pokuase Heights: Bernard +233 24 389 6338
Email: info@pokuaseheights.com
I met Candace a couple of weeks (November 2024) ago in Accra. She is a amazing woman with a unique awareness of African culture and the connectivity between and among African people wherever we are in the world. I was particularly sensitized to her preference for the word "repatriate" as opposed to "expatriate' when talking about Africans from the diaspora returning home. Like Candace, I have been traveling all over Africa (14 countries: Ghana and South Africa multiple times) for about a decade and a half, and agree that it is important to experience different countries before deciding where to land and plant if that's in your future. Candace brings a a wealth of knowledge, experience and wisdom to the table for anyone interest in connecting with Ghana in particular and Africa in general.
That's so wonderful that you met her. She truly is very knowledgeable and has so much wisdom.
Candace, We met during my first trip to your homeland. Reflect on the significance of gaining citizenship together, the blessings I wish for you on your journey, and the appreciation for the meaningful conversation we shared. Highlight your ✊🏾beautiful spirit and lovely character🫶🏾Shawna Nelson
@@sickandtiredobsat4021 This is beautiful.
Thank you Sis...meeting you and having our Salone citizenship is forever imprinted in my memory!!
Candace is SO inspiring!
She truly is inspirational. I love her spirit.
So beautiful 🤩 to reconnect with our Afro roots is a challenge but this sista did it🙌🏿
About speaking loudly on the phone. It has to do with our past experiences with the phones. There was a time you had to go to the post office to make international calls. First of all, the audio reception was very bad so you had to speak loudly. This has transcended down to the way we speak on the phone even if the reception is very good!
Yes! People had to go to the post office or the communication centre to make calls.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts. I love hearing people's perspectives.
So proud of you family
thank you
This was an amazing interview! I can't wait to come visit!🥰❤
@@theluvlounge I'm glad you enjoyed this interview.
This was a very powerful interview. Thank you Candace for sharing with us!
@@steamdecknation7908 It really was..She has so much experience and wisdom.
Wishing you all the very best on your Ghana journey! Akwaaba!
Thank you.
Congratulations, sisters. Peace and blessings to you.
Ghana 🇬🇭🎉
Beautiful Interview Candace!! Blessings! Ubuntu ❤
💝💖💞
Hope you find peace and love living ✨️ 💕 in Ghana 🇬🇭
Thank you so much.
Hi, Pokuase is my town. I am a Poktown boy and I welcome you to be one of us.
thank you brother !
I am so happy for you Candace - you DID that!!! Love you my good friend xoxo💓
I'm loving her journey
Me too.
thank you so much.
I understand everything she’s saying
Bless you my sista!
For me too it was the billboards that stuck with me.
Great conversation. Thanks for sharing.
This was such a wonderfully rich conversation. Candace is always so generous with story and her learnings and I've truly appreciated sharing the gifts and downsides of traveling with her!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on the interview!
Enjoy listening to her. Nice interview
She is likeable 😊
@@tjanikhilor4240 Very!!
Keep up the good work, Ivy, collecting this wonderful library of Diaspora journeys to Ghana 🇬🇭
Thank you so much You're also doing a great job with highlighting people too!
love this. Candance I need to connect with you when I come back to DC.
GHANA IS BLESSED
Congratulations ❤❤❤
I’m tearing up
I have taken Black theology course. Africa Countries have a duty to accept the Black Americans back to their ancestoral home
I think most of them do welcome our brothers & sisters, just to visit at least, then move after thinking 🤔 thoroughly, we love you guys ova here🙌🏿🧬
I am a black American with me saying we don't need all our garbage retuning with me approving these countries😢regulating who comes and that includes me if I am disrupting their culture along with a lot of us don't even know the culture and are not trying to learn it being why we also are having such a hard time over there
I guess you mean all blacks in the diaspora with African roots..for example Surinam, Guyanas, Trinidad, Jamaica,Barbados, Brazil(88 million blacks), to name a few.... Not only African- Americans from the States.
@ yes of course, peace & blessings to u🙏
@@tratneyI don’t think you’re disrupting anything, just slowly reconnect with the roots however you see fit, no pressure 🤷🏿♂️
love this! beautiful!!!
Thank you so much!! Glad you enjoyed it.
P.S. love her ancestral altar!!!
Thanks for the video. Interesting information
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful!
JAY Z was in GHANA
In 2006, JAY Z was in GHANA
yes I remember..
EI ONYAME TUMI SO PAA
Indeed, my sister.