Day 10

 My friend Janet’s sister died very suddenly last week.  She died of sickness.  She was poisoned apparently, though this is a common explanation for an otherwise unexplained death.  She left behind two small children, baby Frank (aged one) and Martin (aged 6).  Janet is now mum to two small boys.

This kind of thing happens all too often in Ghana, and unexplained and sudden deaths in young people, and acceptance of such events without questions, is something that takes a lot of getting used to.  Post mortems are very rarely performed in Ghana, and death is accepted as an act of God. 

Hopefully Frank and Martin will be happy in their new home with their aunt.