Preserving Ghanaian Women's History
Through Archival Work
Our Story
Our Mission
Our Approach
Our Approach
Korabea represents a vital initiative in cultural preservation, focusing specifically on the often-overlooked contributions of Ghanaian women throughout history. Our organization operates as both a digital archive and multimedia platform, ensuring that the stories, achievements, and experiences of African women are documented, celebrated, and made accessible to future generations.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
Founded by Danielle Kwateng and Maame Adjei in 2024, Korabea employs multiple methodologies in our archival work. We engage in oral history documentation, visual culture analysis, and community-based research. Our projects span from intimate podcast conversations to comprehensive fashion exhibitions, each designed to illuminate different aspects of Ghanaian women's experiences and contributions.
Our Belief
Our Approach
Our Belief
We believe that Ghanaian women's history is a legacy worth safeguarding. By preserving the stories, artistry, and lived experiences of these women, we ensure that future generations have a well of truth, pride, and inspiration to draw from — a lineage that strengthens identity and shapes what's possible. We believe that when their histories are protected and uplifted, the path forward becomes clearer for every generation that follows.
A Comprehensive Collection
Digital Archive
"At Long Last" Podcast
Love, Letters, & Legacies
Love, Letters, & Legacies
Love, Letters, & Legacies
An introduction of Korabea and reflections on the poets, authors, and other creative forces that came before us.
Remittance
Love, Letters, & Legacies
Love, Letters, & Legacies
A generational duty or curse? Unpacking the complexities of sending money home from abroad to relatives.
Notes on Film
Love, Letters, & Legacies
Cultural Inheritance
We talk to a veteran actress about Gollywood, visibility, Gen Z's obsession with 90s African films, and more.
Cultural Inheritance
All the Girls, All the Time
Cultural Inheritance
What our mothers and grandmothers taught us about romantic relationships and how it's molded the current state of Ghanaian families.
All the Girls, All the Time
All the Girls, All the Time
All the Girls, All the Time
How the boarding school experience has shaped women over generations, helped build networks, and movements.
Fashion As a Time Capsule
All the Girls, All the Time
All the Girls, All the Time
A sitdown with a Ghanaian fashion historian, editor, and designer about how West Africans have influenced the world of style.
Exhibitions
A Vintage Fashion Retrospective: Reflections of Time Through Ghanaian Women and Their Fashion
This comprehensive exhibition traces the evolution of Ghanaian women's fashion across four transformative decades. Through carefully curated garments, archival photographs, historical articles, and immersive environmental design, the exhibition demonstrates how fashion has both reflected and influenced cultural, social, and political changes in Ghana.
Coming Soon.
Share Her Story. Preserve Our Legacy.
Help Us Document the Legacy of Ghanaian Women.
Korabea is building a living archive of Ghanaian women whose impact has shaped families, communities, and culture. We're inviting you to share images, memories, and stories of the Ghahaian women who inspired you — mothers, aunties, mentors, trailblazers, and everyday heroes.
Accra, Ghana
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