BBC Interview: You see the faces of our ancestors

Kwame Akoto-Bamfo, a Ghanaian sculptor, is using his skills to create the Ancestor Project - portraits of Africans who were imprisoned, kidnapped or coerced into slavery. Using the ancient Akan tradition of creating portraits of the dead, Kwame wants to show people how great their community was before slavery. Video producer: Sulley Lansah

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Acknowledging Ghana’s slave trade history with sculptor

“As a Ghanaian who is interested and inspired by Ghanaian and African culture, I'm a living witness to the knowledge that is being lost to time.” Where a person lived often has a lifelong impact on them. For sculptor Kwame “KABE” Akoto-Bamfo, growing up in Ghana made him aware of the country’s slave heritage and this information quickly became…

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