Jamaican Patties or Ghanaian Meat Pies? Stop Confusing Us

Jamaican Patties or Ghanaian Meat Pies? Stop Confusing Us

Sharna Darko from Kingston Kitchen GH joins us this week, and we went there.She started with just two dishes, jerk chicken and curry goat, pre-order only. No storefront. No grand plan. Just cooking and hoping someone would buy. Then word spread. Then queues started forming before the market even opened. One Saturday, someone in the crowd asked, "What is that lady selling?" and that's when she knew she was onto something. But here's the thing she's Jamaican, cooking in Accra. And Ghanaians love their meat pies. So when Sharna started selling patties, people asked the obvious question: is this just a meat pie with a yellow crust? We get into all of it, growing up Jamaican in the UK, learning to cook without culinary school, the pre-order hustle that turned into a movement, why she almost didn't add patties to the menu, what it actually costs to import ingredients versus substitute local, the economics of rolling dough and chasing paychecks in Accra's food scene, and why she's still here, British passport, corporate role, and all choosing to roll patties in Ghana instead of a "normal" job. Jamaican food in Accra, is it a risk or a goldmine? She answered everything.

Jerk Chicken, Curry Goat and a Dream

Sharna Darko from Kingston Kitchen GH joins us this week, and we went there. Rolling dough, chasing paychecks, she started with two dishes and a prayer. Now people are queuing at 9:30am before the market even opens. Is this the dream or just the beginning? She answered everything. New Episode Out Tomorrow!

The Basis of Architecture Is People

Ohene Twum once said architecture can solve social issues. We asked him to break it down. His answer? The essence of architecture is people. If there were no people, there would be no need to create spaces that inhabit them. So the basis of architecture starts with listening. Listening to the homeless. Listening to those in wheelchairs who can't get around their own homes. Listening to communities never asked what they actually need. That's where it starts. Before you build anything, you have to hear someone.

Ohene Twum: An Architect Who Serves, Heals, and Dreams Forward

Ohene Twum joins us this week, and we went there. He's the architect behind some of Ghana's most meaningful projects, from the Savannah Dialysis and Maternity Hospital in Tamale, the first of its kind in Ghana's five northern regions, to markets that honor local culture and homes that prioritize dignity over luxury. He believes great architecture should never be a luxury reserved for the rich, and that dignity can live in the smallest home. We talked about what it really means to build for people, not just for profit. He shared what it was like sitting at the feet of a 125-year-old woman in Tamale, her words became the design brief he never knew he needed. We got into the tension between designing for communities and getting paid fairly. Whether rammed earth can really compete with cheap concrete. What it costs to turn down work that doesn't align with your values. And why he believes architecture is more than a noun, it's a verb, a form of action that keeps the world spinning. Part architect, part storyteller, part servant. Entirely driven by purpose. This one's deep.

Great Architecture Should Not Be a Luxury Reserved for the Rich

"Meaningful work is not always glamorous. But it is always worth doing well."Ohene Twum joins us this week to talk about what it really means to build for people, not just for profit. He designs hospitals in northern Ghana, markets that honour local culture, and homes that prioritise dignity over luxury. Part architect, part storyteller. And entirely driven by purpose.Catch the full conversation tomorrow