Thomas Brag Instagram – First trip to West Africa 🌍 my 60th country and an enlightening experience as we searched to understand the funerals of Ghana 🇬🇭
Complex, filled with grief but also dance, music and celebration my friend Svenja from @storiesmatter told me a year ago about the “happiest funerals in the world”. One year later we arrived to find their story.
Within a day we ended up in a Royal Funeral of a “Queen Mother”. I felt welcomed despite the sensitive circumstances and sensed a genuine desire to connect from so many locals. Many asking if we could stay friends.
The first picture is with a local Chief named Moro. At first I was intimidated from far away by the leader energy he was commanding. I eventually went up to shake his hand and he turned out to be immensely kind and eager to tell me about his culture. We spoke for about 30 minutes and danced.
Grateful that the stories continue to find us and to be given the ability to do what I do.
As we approach the end of 2022 and the thought of turning 30 next year is very much present in my mind, I’ve felt myself sinking more and more into a reflective headspace. Many lessons to digest, deeply transformative moments to absorb and a new decade to define.
But for now, a few more adventures left for 2022. Towards Central Africa we go… Can you guess which country? 🤲
📸 by @storiesmatter | Posted on 27/Oct/2022 21:45:55
