Word: kumasi
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...loyalty, but to the universe or the world in a broader sense. The conversation is one above and across cultures—a conversation in which the very idea of essentially distinct cultures cannot be heard over, say, the Iranian shopkeepers of Appiah’s native town of Kumasi in Ghana, any more than it can be heard over a Vietnamese student of classical literature at the Sorbonne...
After a short stay in New York, Bond then pursued a long-standing interest in working in Africa and took a teaching position at the University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana...
Bond calls his days teaching in Kumasi “a wonderful experience.” He particularly admired the school’s policy of providing employment and research opportunities for its students...
Annan was born in Ghana on April 8, 1938 and studied economics at the University of Science and Technology in his hometown of Kumasi and completed his undergraduate work at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. before receiving a master’s degree in management...
...focus of news since the U.S. has approached the U.N. requesting a larger measure of involvement in Iraq [INTERVIEW, Sept. 15]. We reported on Annan's background and style shortly after he brokered an agreement with Iraq on arms-control inspections [March 9, 1998]: "ANNAN WAS BORN IN KUMASI, GHANA, THE SON OF A HEREDITARY CHIEF OF THE FANTE PEOPLE, A TRIBE FAMOUS FOR ITS GENTILITY ... He was a track star at the University of Science and Technology at Kumasi before transferring to Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, and receiving a degree in economics. He returned...