Lawrence's Journey From Cape Coast To Accra

The time was right. It was finally time to leave what he knew for a completely different experience. The nice, warm beaches of Cape Coast that held all of his memories had to be left behind. Lawrence had a destination, the United States of America. He was the youngest in his family with 6 other brothers and sisters. Lawrence had to come to terms with never seeing his parents again. That was the hardest part of the process. The only thing he knew what to do was to travel to Accra and head for the American Embassy. The journey from Cape Coast to Accra wasn’t a long one. All it took was a bus trip along the coast of Ghana to get him there. Lawrence took his time to get to the embassy. He was in no hurry to get there. He took a stroll around the city. His nervousness …show more content…
The neighborhood didn’t seem too bad on first impression. It was rather quiet even though it was evening. The area they lived in was mostly residential similar to Lawrence’s home at Cape Coast. He had a place to fall back to as a retreat from the main city. His roommate lived with Lawrence for a year and a half before the roommate moved out. During the year and a half, Lawrence’s friend tried to convince him to try out some of the different foods New York City had to offer. However, Lawrence still stuck to his Ghanaian roots and would only eat Ghanaian food. Lawrence said to him, “American food look weird and nasty. I’ll stick to the food I know.”
His friend replied. “Ekow, how can you come to de most famous city in de world but not take part in its riches.” His friend was saying this while eating a Big Mac from McDonald’s. “You wanted opportunity now you have it.” Lawrence shook his head and laughed. “Listen, I came here for the opportunity to work not the opportunity to stuff my face.” His friend took a bite out of the Big Mac. “Anyway, you need to find a job quickly. Might as well work while you are awaiting your green