I am an African! I am a proud Ghanaian from the matrilineal tribe of the Ashantis. I am blessed with a multicultural background: born in Italy, raised in West and East Africa, studied in Washington DC and London, lived for over a decade in the city of gold, Johannesburg and now living in the beautiful country of Côte d’Ivoire. The Afro Optimist Blog expresses my thoughts (often unconventional wisdom) on social, cultural, economic, family, lifestyle and many other issues of relevance to Africa and Africans