Back in time: my visit of Elmina castle

Picture of Elmina castle from where more then 14 million people were deported as slaves or were killed, by the Portuguese, then the Dutch.

Every three months, about 1000 cslaves were kept in totally unthinkable conditions in small, dark rooms before they were shipped to Europe and America. Visiting this place made my heart break at every step. I could almost hear the screams all of these people who are only recently mentionned in some history books.

Room for female slaves, they were about 400 at a time in this space. No light, no windows...no air

Governors balcony from where he would select the female claves to keep him company at night.

The children born out of these relationships would be kept as salves by the masters in Elmina.