It was early in the evening and a crowd of people was gathered at Kotoka International Airport. Most of them were waiting to receive loved ones returning home, others were trying to make their way into the terminal. “Kotoka” is what my phone showed; to my surprise, because I had learned that the name of the airport was recently changed back to its original name: Accra International Airport.
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Before Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Twitter, there was the postcard. Many young people have never sent one to anyone. Communication today is mostly instant, and mail is derogatorily called “snail mail” by the digital crowd. Since the world’s first picture postcard was sent to London-based writer Theodore Hook in 1840, the postcard has enjoyed much popularity as a means to share images and thoughts across regions and cultures. In recent times, that popularity has rapidly declined, mostly due to the rise of mobile phones and social media. Sending a postcard takes more time and effort than sending an email, or a message on social media, which makes postcards even more meaningful now than they were when there was no instant alternative.
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