Dr. Kwame Boakye-Danquah: Father's Love, Lt. Gen. Joseph Henry Smith! "He held my hand like a Son"!
As Ghana mourns the passing of Lieutenant-General Joseph Henry Smith, he will be doubtlessly remembered as a fine diplomat, having served as Ambassador of Ghana to the United States. And of course he would be remembered for a distinguished military career that, among other things saw him serving as the Chief of Army Staff and subsequently Minister of Defence. But apart from celebrating Lieutenant-General Smith as a genuine and thoughtful man, I take this opportunity to eulogise him for his unsung role promoting the Ghanaian creative arts in the United States, a country that is home to a creati...