Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): Cape Coast to Kingston: Connecting TransAtlantic Theological Voices
Articles

Departure and Return

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  • Emmanuel A. S. EGBUNU
Emmanuel A. S. EGBUNU
Archbishop of Lokoja, Anglican Church of Nigeria

Published 2026-03-11

Keywords

  • poetry,
  • captivity,
  • trafficking,
  • transatlantic,
  • slave trade,
  • slave castle,
  • slave dungeons,
  • Ghana,
  • wounded healers
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How to Cite

Departure and Return. (2026). African Christian Theology, 3(1), 107–108. https://doi.org/10.69683/r9jkb410

Abstract

In this poem, the author creatively reflects upon a visit to Cape Coast Castle, Ghana (July 2024).  Written in two parts, the author first imaginatively explores the pain of those being held captive in the dungeons and trafficked across the Atlantic and then contrasts this with a contemporary visit to the Castle as ‘wounded healers,’ with newfound brothers and sisters and a divine hope that conquers death and loss. 
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