Sandy Alebo is the founder of Surf Ghana,, external An organization that uses action sports to empower and educate youth and support the building of sustainable surfing infrastructure.
No matter how beautiful Busua's story is, it says that Ghana's surfing scene is based on cold, hard numbers.
“In the village, they see money first,” she says.
“Life is really hard. People can earn between 400 and 500 cedi (£26 to £32) a month. Every parent’s priority is to take care of their daughter and make sure they marry someone who can take care of them, maybe even family.
“Surfing is not a priority – it is still a luxury. Free time is not even part of the plan. In the village tradition, women shouldn't even go out. They go to school, come home and help their parents at home, and that's what it is.
“I think if surfing brings money, parents will accept it.
“I also developed surfing in Accra, and I definitely noticed a change once you offered a job. That's what makes the transition, something direct and effective. If you're a surfer, you can get a job.
“This is the only way for the community to understand that they are the beneficiaries of all this.”
