"The Snow Leopard" serves a very important role for Ghana. No, he may not be on Vegas' probable favorites to win gold (sliver or bronze for that matter), but he has already beaten the odds, putting a face of success to the challenges Ghanaian children will encounter growing up in a tropical, snowless climate like Ghana. The message is loud and clear, as the whole world watches him swoop down the Whistler, B.C. hills in his leopard print ski gear: "You can compete in a winter Olympics!" Kwame Nkrumah-Acheapong is a pioneer, and no matter how well he does in Vancouver, he will still be a winner in the eyes of his fellow countrymen.
Ghana Food Spotlight: Fufu
Fufu is a dish served throughout West Africa. It is made of boiled plantain, cassava cocoyam or rice that is pounded with a mortar or pestle, then shaped into a round ball. These products are now combined into a flour mix that only needs to have hot water added to achieve the final product.
