‘Our young people are afraid of their shadows abroad’ – Ambassador Smith
Ghana’s Ambassador to the United States, Victor Smith, says some young Ghanaians living abroad are struggling with difficult conditions, including unemployment and fear, and has urged them to consider returning home with investors to create opportunities. He cited the Ghanaian community in Worcester, Massachusetts, where he estimates about 45,000 Ghanaians live, as an example of the challenges facing members of the diaspora. Speaking in a one-on-one interview with Desmond Danso on JoyNews, Ambassador Smith said some Ghanaians in the city were not working and appeared to live in fear. "I went to Worcester in Massachusetts and there are about 45,000 Ghanaians in Worcester alone. And ask me whether they are working. No. They're not. And they are even afraid of their shadows that the eyes will pick them. So, they are spending most of their time in their churches," he said.