Pictures by Edmund Smith-Asante. All Rights Reserved ©
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, MV Logos Hope, the world's largest floating book fair docked at the Tema Harbour in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, as part of its 3rd visit to the country and the 18th of such visits by ships operated by Good Books for All (GBA) since 1977, namely Logos, Doulos, Logos II and the current ship, Logos Hope (The first two visits were in 2010 and 2016).
Cumulatively, the four ships have spent over 373 days in Ghana in 45 years, welcoming 1.108 million visitors up its gangways and aboard.
According to Managing Director of the Logos Hope, Mr Randy Grede, this time the ship with over 400 volunteers from 60 nations including Ghana, will be at the Tema Port for 38 days showcasing its over 5,000 book titles from Tuesdays to Sundays and depart on February 28.
#Edmages was at the opening of the book fair on Friday, January 21, 2022 and brings you some exciting scenes from aboard. A visit with the family is a must for the book lover and avid reader during the ship's stay.
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| MV Logos Hope berthed at the Tema Harbour |
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| Dignitaries and other guest stand as the Ghana National anthem is played |
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| Some of the volunteers aboard Logos Hope |
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| It's time to open the book fair |
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| A section of the large volume of books aboard the ship |
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| Books for kids are in abundance |
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| This is worth the read |
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| Books for all the family |
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| Dr Lawrence Tetteh in a chat with Randy Grede, Logos Hope's Director |
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| Some good resources for the clergy can be found on board |
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| Books from Archaeology to Zoology are here |
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| The large array of books can confuse even the ardent reader |
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| Hananiah, Volunteer from The Netherlands |
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| With volunteer Hananiah |
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| The best place to find bible stories for your children is onboard Logos Hope |
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| Visit to make your picks |
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| Life boat on board |
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