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Visitors to the Majestic Arch of No
Return, one will get a stunning view of the bas-relief columns of
slaves chained together by their necks. The Arch, also known
as "The Point Of No Return" was built in remembrance of the millions of
ancestors last seen on this spot on the beaches of Ouidah, Benin, West
Africa, formerly Dahomey. The sight is heartbreaking, yet
joyous...because of the circumstances under which the ancestors were
taken, and a constant reminder to the people of West Africa that it will
never happen again. It is joyous to me to know that we were never
forgotten. And the hope of Dahomians has been for hundreds of years, our
safe return HOME.
Princess
Ademide Adinasse
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Adinasse@2006
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PrincessAdinasse@Ouidah.org
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