Community Market
Artist: Lorretta
Medium: Pencil
Age: 13
Country: Ghana
Community Market
Artist: Lorretta
Medium: Pencil
Age: 13
Country: Ghana
What Is the Story?
Our mothers selling their farm produce in our community market.
Why did You Select this Story?
I selected this story because it motivates most of the people in the community to engage themselves in farming to get more money.
Who is in Your Story?
My mother, the one standing under the umbrella.
Where does It Take Place?
At the lanteh market.
When does it Take Place?
Every Monday and Thursday.
What do you want to be Understood about You/Your Culture?
How our parents sell their farm produce in the market.
About the Artist
Family Details
We are five members in my family including my mother. My father passed away in 2020. We are [note: unsure what it says] from Cape Coast and celebrate Akwanbo festival (a vibrant week-long celebration in Ghana’s Central Region that honors the ancestors’ journey by symbolically “clearing paths” to communal sites through drumming, dancing, and community-building activities).
In What Ways is Cultural Heritage Important?
It helps to bring people from different towns together which builds unity among us.
Likes and Dislikes
I like drawing, dancing, and cooking. I don’t like talking in class, stealing, or coming to school late. Dancing helps me to release stress when I have work for a long time.
Free Time Activities
Drawing.
My Role Model
Adwoa Safo, a former member of parliament for the Dome-Kwabenya district in Ghana.
Career Goals
I would like to become a nurse. I love taking care of people, especially special needs people.
