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Link Up Podcast — Episode 2 | Featuring Baba Kofi and Mama Abena (The Shakirs)
Hosts: Niara Esi Ìjèawelē Ọmọlará Kwento & Bakari Kwadwo Ọbatayé Kwento
* with an Abibitumi 20 year tribute from Ɛna Nkanyezi *
Akɔaba, Woezɔ, Oɔbaake (welcome) Black to the Link Up Podcast, where we connect with Abibifoɔ (Black People) doing Black powerful work across Abibiman (the Black Land) and the diaspora.
In this episode, we Link Up with Baba Kofi and Mama Abena (The Shakir's) — a Blacktacular couple who share their journey from life in the snakkkes to repatriating home to Ghana. Their story moves through family, community, raised consciousness, the Marcus Garvey influence, Nation of Islam experiences, travel across the Black Land, and the deeper process of (the 4 R's) relocating, repatriating, reclaiming Blackness, and recovering from life inside the “snakkkes”.
This is a conversation about more than moving. It is about coming home, building family infrastructure, recovering humanity, and demonstrating over conversation.
Feel free to share your thoughts, and Link Up!
if you like the music featured during the episode, check out https://www.abibitumi.com/kwento-xpr/
Repatriate to Ghana (or somewhere): “Anywhere is better than there.” In this real-time walk-and-talk, we take you through Abibitumi Headquarters, the surrounding land, and the practical mindset of building a life back home — land, community, culture, food, solar power, and forward motion.
You’ll see:
• A land walk-through (boundaries, farmers on the land, leveling plans, and how we handle compensation with courtesy)
• A tour of Abibitumi Headquarters (solar carport, Ghana-made craftsmanship, gardens, and the Grandestor Garden)
• What “building with intention” looks like — from local materials (stone/wood) to architecture rooted in worldview and symbolism
• Conversations on miseducation, decolonizing the mind, and why we must become a people of doers, not just sayers
Akwaaba. You’re coming home.
🔗 RepatriateToGhana.com (Start Here)
Main site: https://repatriatetoghana.com/
Packages: https://repatriatetoghana.com/product-category/packages/
Pricing / Options: https://repatriatetoghana.com/pricing/
Contact: https://repatriatetoghana.com/contact/
Testimonials: https://repatriatetoghana.com/testimonials/
Moving Readiness Questionnaire: https://repatriatetoghana.com/repatriation-readiness-quiz/
90-min Consultation (“Smooth Transition Plan”): https://repatriatetoghana.com/product/get-your-smooth-transition-plan/
Monthly Collective Support Community: https://repatriatetoghana.com/product/global-ghana-repatriation-group/
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 Why leaving feels urgent
0:31 Neighborhood walk + the land view
1:19 Land boundaries + farmers + build readiness
5:15 Abibitumi Headquarters tour begins
10:45 Toilets/pool setup + community life details
14:08 Fountains + cosmology + “place of the eight”
23:20 Building choices (stone/wood) + local production mindset
28:50 Homeschooling + language schedule
30:33 The best views in the house + design plans
49:10 Black-made tech/vehicles + mindset shift
54:18 Solar alignment + solstice/astronomy reflections
1:03:07 The red/black/green flag + history
If you’re ready to move from “talking about it” to making it happen, start with the questionnaire or book a consultation. Drop questions in the comments — we’ll answer what we can.
#repatriatetoghana #abibitumi #door #ghana #blackpower #abibifahodie
What does it really mean for Ghana to welcome the historic diaspora home?In this powerful town hall discussion, speakers address the urgent need to remove the financial and bureaucratic barriers standing in the way of citizenship and repatriation, including the GHS 25,000 processing fee, DNA testing requirements, and the lack of direct historic diaspora representation in decision-making spaces. The conversation goes beyond policy to deal with dignity, self-respect, self-repair, and the deeper question of what it means for Black people to reconnect, rebuild, and reclaim place, purpose, and pride.This video explores:• the call to scrap costly and tedious citizenship requirements• why return should not be treated as a privilege only for those who can afford it• the importance of representation for the historic diaspora in national policy• reparations, self-repair, and practical steps toward healing and reconnection• how Ghana can move from symbolic statements to concrete actionThis is not just about economics. It is about restoring dignity, removing obstacles, and creating real pathways home.Watch, share, and join the conversation.#ghana #diaspora #citizenship #repatriation #blackpower #historicdiaspora #returnhome #reparations #selfrepair #abibitumi