I hardly sleep in buses. The same goes for trotros. If I did, I would have been drugged. This may be in part due to my inability to sleep during the day, and my self-absorbed principle that I must work during the day--make the most of it at least.
I have observed, however, that many expats in the country don't behave similarly. They should not. After all, many Ghanaians do sleep when in buses. But, I seek to say something different hear. I never have come across any 'white' person in trotro, awake. They all make it a commandment to sleep while in trotros. That makes me wonder: Can't any of these folk stay awake? Read? Or whatever? What work do they do in Ghana?
Just two days ago, while in a trotro, a 'white' person sitting next to me fell asleep during the 45 minute journey to Dansoman. She slept on my shoulder. I wonder at the reverse though.
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2 comments:
i'm convinced you wrote this just to get someone to react. what nonsense. i've ridden in trotros all over. i've seen white people sleeping and black people sleeping in them. is race really the determinant of a person's interest or likelihood to sleep? don't you think it's fatigue that may be at the root of it? if race isn't the issue, is citizenship the measure? so you're thinking is, someone from another country is more likely to sleep in a trotro than someone from the country. this is such illogical thinking, it makes me wonder about anything else on this blog!
Hello Mr. Anonymous. I write what I like (not for your response), some may not reflect my opinion, nor my beliefs, while some may be just observations. It has nothing to do with race. If you have humour, you'll laugh, that was the intent. Laugh.
And if this post would make you not read the over 300 others, well, I know what logic you think. Peace
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