After touring the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum, patrons have the opportunity to visit the Freedom Wall.
The Freedom Wall showcases portraits of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, capturing his emotions at various moments.
Ranging from happiness to sadness, these moments are framed and displayed on a wall for both Ghanaians and non-Ghanaians to admire and take photographs with whenever they visit the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park and Mausoleum.
Providing more insight into the idea behind the Freedom Wall, Edward Quao, the Director of the Park, explained on GhanaWeb TV’s People and Places, hosted by Ernestina Serwaa Asante, that, “This is Dr. Nkrumah depicted in different moods or facial expressions. It simply reflects that he was our president, our first prime minister, a pan-Africanist, a visionary leader—but the underlying factor is that he was a human being.
“So, it tells you that there were times Nkrumah was excited, happy about certain things; there were times he was not too happy; and there were times he was quite upset about something.”
On the other side of the wall is one of Nkrumah’s famous quotes: “I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me.”
Patrons never leave the premises without capturing incredible photos by this quote, as it symbolizes their shared pan-Africanism.
Meanwhile, watch this Ghana Month special edition of People and Places as we hear the story of how the head of Kwame Nkrumah’s bronze statue was returned after 43 years, below:
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