Born to be King

Langley, B.C., landscaper Eric Manu has traded in his rake for a crown when he was acclaimed king of the 6,000-member Akan tribe in the village of Adansi Aboabo No. 2 in southern Ghana in West Africa.
"They were having challenges with their borehole water system, electricity, telecommunications network … the hospital, poor facilities."
He says after living in Canada, he wants to make sure everyone thrives in his community. "I really want my home, my village, to be 'Second Canada,'" he said.
"They were having challenges with their borehole water system, electricity, telecommunications network … the hospital, poor facilities."
He says after living in Canada, he wants to make sure everyone thrives in his community. "I really want my home, my village, to be 'Second Canada,'" he said.