France and Ghana / 2021 / 8mins / Animation / English

A discovery of the Begho market, in West Africa, in the 16th century, through the eyes of a little girl named Kasi. Begho is a former market city, at the crossroads of several trade routes, which was occupied between the 11th and 18th centuries. As such, it is mentioned and documented in many early writings about West Africa and pre-colonial Ghana and oral tradition.

Victoria Aryee

Victoria Aryee is an archaeologist, Assistant Lecturer of archaeology and heritage studies, a performing artist, and an art and cultural heritage enthusiast. She was born and educated in Ghana. She is a PhD candidate in the University of Ghana's Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies. As an archaeologist, her primary goal is to bring to the fore the contribution of Ghana and West Africa to human development as we now know it. She is a strong advocate for the use of heritage, archaeological studies, and tourism as tools for socioeconomic development. Her reading interests span a wide range of genres, but you're more likely to find her with historical fiction or an African-authored book. Her research interests fall largely into historical and prehistorical archaeological content and data management. This dovetails into public archaeology and sustainable heritage management. She currently works with the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies at the University of Ghana. Learn More

Daniel Kumah

Daniel Kumah is a doctoral student at the University of Toulouse II, Jean Jaures, France, and an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Legon. Since 2017, the site of Begho, located in Ghana, has been the focus of his research. Begho was a medieval site noted for its trade in gold, kola, and ivory with major city-states such as Jenne and Timbuktu in the middle Niger Bend area of West Africa during the Trans-Saharan Trade. Daniel’s research interests are in Iron Age societies, urbanization, Trans-Saharan archaeology, and museum and heritage studies. Learn More