Driver said: people like the idea of a foreigner, especially an American, being the tro tro (van) mate (assistant). Even if they are going in the opposite direction, people still join the tro tro and go all the way to the end of the route and come back in the opposite direction.
Nice work! I was a Legon exchange student myself and grew to love 'tro-tro' culture, I heard about the legendary "Obruni mate" but didn't know he was for real...
If African brothers can go abroad and work as drivers and conductors, I think it is good that this kid can go to Africa and experience the other side of the coin.
Wow mate, well done! I've only ever taken a trotro ones the last couple of times i went to ghana and it wasnt the best experience. I really cant beleive you did this! kudos to you mate.
LMAO Respect "mate"! I know a trotro driver and he once jokingly invited me to be his mate. When he said I wouldn't be the first obroni to do this job, I didn't believe him...until now!
Vanick you absolute hero, I spent 6 months in Ghana and wanted to be a mate too, but I dont think they'd like a female on. Yen ko yen ko. You go obruni!
I sometimes don't get people man, how is this messed up for real? At the end of the day, 1 - the riders get to experience something interestingly different (than their normal daily routine) and are happy about it, 2- good business for the trotro master, and 3- the guy is learning...there is always going to be some people out there bringin their own personal negativity to it (or showing off their knowledge of the history of the word..)
bruin03...i agree with u...wat u said is soo true and im happy dat this vannick guy is appreciating the job..and all those haters calling him names needs to stop..ok..he is having fun and i asure yall dat Ghana is fun..keep it up Vannick...and yea he rocked the twi,lol...and he is American not Dutch
this shit is fucked up.i mean its amusing alright but it aint worth da evening news....i mean we got more serious shit happenin out there n we wastin tyme on this.
Stop all you jealous and hating Ghanaians. Today's anthropology studies involves experiencing the researched target,so Van's work in Ghana is not anything strange. I am surprised a responder said he doesnt not like using trotro in Ghana. That is his choice, but I can tell one everyone that in terms of security and personal safety, a trotro is much safer than a taxi, recognizing the fact that armed robbery is high in some Ghanaian highways.
am just saying that it was not worth our evening news. am not here to dis anyone but if u wanna take it outside send me a private msg then i know it is on.
So you know this and sit there to judge God? Who are you to question Him? He hasn't come to your house to call you, if you think you can't handle the gospel, go on living your sinful life!!! It isn't by force...on judgement day you cant say you didn't know or plead ignorance. And who told you that our God is so loving and forgiving? His forgiveness is always reserved for the repentant, and His love for those who seek Him. I wonder if anything in your life is worth trading an eternity for...
@mrgcnlive2010 So only those who accept Jesus can enter heaven? And anyone else would go to hell? So this God of yours who is so loving and forgiving would send the vast majority of humanity to eternal hellfire and damnation? Hmmm...
